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Conflict Resolution Services
Natural Therapies Conflict Resolution Services (NTCRS) is a leader in resolving conflicts for spiritual healers, alternative, holistic and natural therapies providers. Our services include resolution of conflicts with licensing boards and governmental agencies concerning your business and services.
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How Licensing Boards Investigate Suspects
Why Licensing Boards Investigate Professional People
Licensing boards are legally bound to protect the public by licensing only qualified professionals based on education and reputation. To perform this duty they create a list of requirements to obtain a license. Then they police the people who obtain their license to determine that they are practicing according to the scope of practice determined by the licensing board. If the licensed individual is doing anything to harm the public in any way, they will sanction that person.
That's the way it's supposed to work.
In practice, the politically astute professionals within any licensed profession set the standards for new candidates to obtain and keep a license. These standards normally get higher and higher as the board attempts to control the number of people entering their profession. That's one way the board protects the income of those who are licensed.
The second way the boards protect the income for those they license is to investigate and prosecute non-licensed professionals whom they suspect are practicing without a license. Over the past few years the number of these investigations has escalated as the public turns more and more to alternative health care.
If you read nothing else, read this:
How Licensing Boards Investigate Suspects
When do You Need Conflict Resolutions With a Licensing Board?
The best time to enter into conflict resolution is when you feel you might be under investigation for practicing something without a license. There are a number of happenings that might give you this impression. The most common is that a friend in your profession unexpectedly "retires" and cuts off communication with you and other professionals in your profession.
When that happens, one reason is that person reported you for practicing without a license. If you guess that's what happened, you may be right, but you may also be wrong. Either way, there are a number of things you can do to become proactive and protect yourself.
More About Protecting Yourself
The next best time to enter into conflict resolution is when you know you are being investigated for practicing something without a license. The first thing you do is protect yourself as described above. The second thing you do is find an attorney or a mediator who knows how to negotiate with licensing boards. If you don't know, that's out area of expertise. But we have a set of guidelines to help you and your attorney obtain a favorable result.
Guidelines for Negotiating With Licensing Boards
Please contact us anytime you need our assistance.