DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS February 2021 - Pa …

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

February 2021

Acting Secretary of State Veronica Degraffenreid announced that 202 disciplinary actions have been taken by the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs' 29 professional licensing boards, and the Bureau of Election Services and Notaries:

PA Board of Accountancy PA Architects Licensure Board PA Board of Auctioneer Examiners PA Board of Barber Examiners PA Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers PA Board of Chiropractic PA Board of Cosmetology PA Board of Crane Operators PA Board of Dentistry PA Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists PA Board of Funeral Directors PA Board of Landscape Architects PA Board of Massage Therapy PA Board of Medicine Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and its Navigable Tributaries Secretary of the Commonwealth ? Notaries Public PA Board of Nursing PA Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators PA Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure PA Board of Optometry PA Board of Osteopathic Medicine PA Board of Pharmacy PA Board of Physical Therapy PA Board of Podiatry PA Board of Psychology Real Estate Commission PA Board of Speech-Language and Hearing Examiners PA Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors PA Board of Vehicle Manufacturers, Dealers and Salespersons PA Board of Veterinary Medicine

Actions by County

The specific actions listed below were taken against individuals or firms in these counties:

County

Adams Allegheny Armstrong

Beaver Bedford Berks

Blair Bradford

Bucks Butler Cambria Cameron Carbon Centre Chester Clarion Clearfield Clinton Columbia Crawford Cumberland Dauphin Delaware

Elk Erie Fayette Forest Franklin Fulton Greene Huntingdon Indiana Jefferson Juniata

# of Actions

1 17 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 2 3 0 1 5 3 0 2 0 1 2 5 6 6 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1

County

Lackawanna Lancaster Lawrence Lebanon Lehigh Luzerne Lycoming McKean Mercer Mifflin Monroe

Montgomery Montour

Northampton Northumberland

Perry Philadelphia

Pike Potter Schuylkill Snyder Somerset Sullivan Susquehanna Tioga Union Venango Warren Washington Wayne Westmoreland Wyoming York Total in-State actions

# of Actions

8 8 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 2 8 0 4 2 0 14 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 4 169

Actions taken against professionals with non-PA addresses

33

Total

202

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PA Board of Accountancy

Lancaster County

Dwayne Alan Sollenberger, license no. CA052164, of Manheim, Lancaster County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/19/21)

Douglas Patrick Barton, CPA, license no. CA024866L, of Brownstown, Lancaster County, was reinstated to probation for a minimum of one year, based on compliance with a previous board order. (02/25/21)

Montgomery County

Brian Scot Block, certificate and license no. CA035423L of Jenkintown, Montgomery County was revoked, because he was found guilty, pled guilty, or pled nolo-contendere to any felony, any crime an element of which is dishonesty or fraud, and/or any Federal or state revenue law or the revenue law of foreign jurisdiction; he had his right to practice before any Federal or State governmental agency suspended or revoked; and he has been convicted of a felony. (1/20/21)

Philadelphia County

KPMG LLP, license no. AF000373L of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was levied a civil penalty of $5,000; because they engaged in conduct that brings the profession of public accounting into disrepute or that lowers the public esteem for the profession; and they engaged in unprofessional conduct. (1/20/21)

Out of State

Brandon Sprankle, license no. CA0043364 of San Jose, CA, was actively suspended for three years; and was levied a civil penalty of $1,500; because he had his license to practice before any Federal or State governmental agency suspended or revoked. (1/20/21)

PA Architects Licensure Board

No disciplinary actions taken.

PA Board of Auctioneer Examiners

No disciplinary actions taken.

PA Board of Barber Examiners

Cumberland County

Jose Gonzalez of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, had his application to sit for the barber licensure examination granted and, upon successful completion of the examination, his barber license shall be granted and then immediately placed on probation for two years based on his criminal conviction. (2/3/2021)

Victor Vargas of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, had his application to sit for the barber licensure examination granted and, upon successful completion of the examination, his barber license shall be

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granted and then immediately placed on probation for two years based on his criminal conviction. (2/11/21)

Zhaquan McGhee of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, had his application to sit for the barber licensure examination granted and, upon successful completion of the examination, his barber license shall be granted and then immediately placed on probation for two years based on his criminal conviction. (2/11/2021)

Montgomery County

Keonna Cox of Norristown, Montgomery County, had her application to sit for the barber licensure examination granted and, upon successful completion of the examination, her barber license shall be granted and then immediately placed on probation for two years based on her criminal conviction. (2/ 24/2021)

Northampton County

Flow Factory, license no. BO433141 of Easton, Northampton County, was levied a civil penalty of $2,000; costs of investigation of $53.84; and must cease and desist from employing unlicensed individuals in the practice of barber activity, and their license will be publicly reprimanded, because he aided and abetted unlicensed barber practice activity. (12/14/20)

PA Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers

Blair County

Sharon K. Schultz, license no. BA000262L of Altoona, Blair County, was levied a civil penalty of $250; because she failed to complete at least 28 class room hours of continuing education including the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course, and at least two hours on the Act, regulations and policies of the Board prior to the beginning of the biennial renewal period as required by the Board Regulations. (12/18/20)

Bucks County

Tara M. Irvin, license no. RL138971 of Doylestown, Bucks County, was levied a civil penalty in the amount of $1,750; because she failed to complete at least 28 class room hours of continuing education including the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course, and at least two hours on the Act, regulations and policies of the Board prior to the beginning of the biennial renewal period as required by the Board Regulations. (12/18/20)

Dauphin County

Tara Anessa Kohler, license no. LAT000355 of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, was levied a civil penalty of $250; and must complete the missing hours of continuing education, because she failed to complete at least 28 class room hours of continuing education including the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course, and at least two hours on the Act, regulations and policies of the Board prior to the beginning of the biennial renewal period as required by the Board Regulations. (12/18/20)

Lackawanna County

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Michelle J. Taylor, license no. RL133949 of Greenfield Township, Lackawanna County, was levied a civil penalty in the amount of $1,500; because she failed to complete at least 28 class room hours of continuing education including the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course, and at least two hours on the Act, regulations and policies of the Board prior to the beginning of the biennial renewal period as required by the Board Regulations. (12/18/20)

Out of State

Travis Neal Cox, license no. GA003909 of Parkersburg, WV, was levied a civil penalty of $250; because he failed to complete at least 28 class room hours of continuing education including the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course, and at least two hours on the Act, regulations and policies of the Board prior to the beginning of the biennial renewal period as required by the Board Regulations. (12/18/20)

Jeffrey H. Hellen, license no. GA003952 of Millersville, MD, was levied a civil penalty of $250; because he failed to complete at least 28 class room hours of continuing education including the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course, and at least two hours on the Act, regulations and policies of the Board prior to the beginning of the biennial renewal period as required by the Board Regulations. (12/18/20)

PA Board of Chiropractic

Allegheny County

Kevin R Myers, license no. DC005683L of Bethel Park, Allegheny County, was indefinitely suspended, because he is unable to practice chiropractic with reasonable skill and safety to the public by reason of illness, drunkenness, or excessive use of alcohol. (11/19/20)

Delaware County

Marc Steven Persson, license no. DC009312 and certificate no. AJ009132, of Ridley Park, Delaware County, permanently voluntarily surrendered his license, because he was convicted of any felony. (11/19/20)

Westmoreland County

Daniel M Deaugustine, license no. LCO004167 of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, was indefinitely and actively suspended until such time the board grants the reinstatement of his license; after the reinstatement of his license, his license shall be placed on probation for no less than one year, and a reprimand was placed on his disciplinary record with the board, because he was convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude, or received probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trail or an accelerated rehabilitative disposition in the disposition of felony charges in the courts of this Commonwealth, the United States or any other state, territory, possession of the United States. (11/18/20)

PA Board of Cosmetology

Allegheny County

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Sharon Denise Mundy, license no. CT176525, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty, said suspension having been stayed on February 10, 2021 based on entering into a payment plan. (01/25/21)

Kelly McNamee, license no. CO279862, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/21/21)

Claudia Robinson, license no. CO267323, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/19/21)

Armstrong County

Melonie L. Johns, license number CO274147, of Kittanning, Armstrong County, was placed on probation based upon a felony conviction. (01/05/21)

Bucks County

Antoine Lovelace t/d/b/a Lace'd of Langhorne, Bucks County, license number CB125122, was levied a civil penalty of $1,000 and costs in the amount of $192.26 for failing to have the owner or designated person in charge on the salon premises. (01/05/21)

Jennifer L. Winter, license no. CT018924L, of Quakertown, Bucks County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/26/21)

Delaware County

Cynthia Dawn Alvarez, license no. CO259990, of Upper Darby, Delaware County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/12/21)

Andrew G Dorton, license no. LCO004104 of Havertown, Delaware County, was suspended for no less than three years, with such suspension immediately stayed in favor of no less than three years of probation, because he possessed used, or distributed a controlled substance, was convicted for driving after imbibing alcohol or utilizing drugs, engaged in fraud or deceit by failing to disclose the conviction, and is unable to practice as a crane operator with reasonable skill and safety by reason of mental or physical illness, condition, or physiological or psychological dependence upon alcohol, hallucinogenic or narcotic drugs, or other drugs which tend to impair judgment or coordination. (9/9/20)

Lackawanna County

Nail Trix, license no. CY198197, of Scranton, Lackawanna County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/21/21)

Ella Stylez, license, no. CB124173, of Scranton, Lackawanna County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/27/21)

Lancaster County

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Kristin Michelle Zimmerman, license number CL191363, of Marietta, Lancaster County, was indefinitely suspended, with the suspension immediately stayed in favor of probation to run concurrent with the probation terms of her criminal convictions in the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County and the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County because she was convicted of 2 felony offenses. (01/14/21)

Luzerne County

Amber Starr Miller, license no. CO253184, of White Haven, Luzerne County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/14/21)

Mifflin County

Ginger Morrison, license number CO261503 of Lewistown, Mifflin County, had her cosmetologist license suspended and stayed in favor of probation to run concurrent with the probation terms of her criminal convictions in the Court of Common Pleas of Mifflin County and the Court of Common Pleas of Dauphin County because she was convicted of 2 felony offenses. (01/06/21)

Monroe County

Uyen Dao Phuong Le, license no. CL184930, of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/14/21)

Northampton County

PL Nails, license, no. CY195108, of Easton, Northampton County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/27/21)

Philadelphia County

Katherine Faye R. Balan, license no. CO278517, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/14/21)

Tiffanie Arrington, license no. CO291044, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/19/21)

Cynthia M. Farrior, license no. CO287088, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/25/21)

Westmoreland County

Daniel M Deaugustine, license no. LCO004167 of Greensburg, Westmoreland County, was indefinitely and actively suspended until such time the board grants the reinstatement of his license; after the reinstatement of his license, his license shall be placed on probation for no less than one year, and a reprimand was placed on his disciplinary record with the board, because he was convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude, or received probation without verdict, disposition in lieu of trail or an accelerated rehabilitative disposition in the disposition of felony charges in the courts of this Commonwealth, the United States or any other state, territory, possession of the United States. (11/18/20)

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York County

Elana K. McAllister, license no. CO284369, of Dover, York County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/22/21)

Out of State

Hoang Huy Nguyen, license no. CL179702, of Newark, Delaware, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/12/21)

Heather M. Gordon, license no. CO267465, last known of E. Liverpool, Ohio, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/21/21)

Sonja Zeigler, license no. CO264650, last known of N. Hollywood, California, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/25/21)

PA Board of Crane Operators

No disciplinary actions taken.

PA Board of Dentistry

Allegheny County

Gaeteano A Catone, license no. DS015862L of Monroeville, Allegheny County, permanently voluntarily surrendered his license, because he is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, and he failed to demonstrate the qualifications or standards for a license. (11/20/20)

Beaver County

Frank J. Makoczy, license no. DS025031L of Beaver, Beaver County, permanently voluntarily surrendered his license, because he failed to follow current infection-control recommendations issued by the CDC, and committed an act of gross negligence, malpractice or incompetence or repeated acts of negligence, malpractice, or negligence. (11/20/20)

Blair County

Deininger & Rupe Dental Laboratory, Altoona, Blair County, was levied a civil penalty of $3,000; costs of investigation of $1,000; must cease and desists from aiding and abetting its employees in performing any dental activity which requires an authorization to practice the profession, and must make this limitation known publicly at its facility and on its website, because it aided and abetted unlicensed technicians in performing dental prosthodontic services without appropriate prescriptions from licensed dentists. (1/15/21)

Bucks County

M Yazan Aljraki, certificate no. DF004312 and radiology permit no. 006003 of Jamison, Bucks County, voluntarily surrendered his license, because he engaged in unprofessional conduct and practiced dentistry without a license. (11/20/20)

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