Why doesn´t the Board delineate the criteria for denial of a license?
The Board has to look at each application for licensure on a case-by-case basis. There are too many factors which must be evaluated to determine a person´s qualifications to practice. The criteria used to evaluate an application for licensure include the number of acts/convictions; nature and severity of the acts/convictions; actual or potential harm to the public; the amount of time that has passed since the acts/convictions occurred; the evidence of rehabilitation presented; and whether the acts/convictions were substantially related to the practice of an LVN or PT. See sections 2521 and 2522 of the VN regulations and sections 2578 and 2579 of the PT regulations for the criteria. The burden of proof is on the applicant to demonstrate rehabilitation.
