Can the Board revoke a license?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Only with consent of the licensee
• D. Only after a formal hearing

Answer: (D)

Revocation of a professional license is a serious sanction that must be decided through a fair process. Because taking away a license affects a practitioner’s livelihood and public protection, due process requires the licensee to be given notice and a real opportunity to be heard. A formal hearing provides the stage where the evidence can be submitted, witnesses examined, and arguments made, and where an impartial decision-maker can determine if the grounds for revocation are met. Without this hearing, the action would lack the procedural safeguards that ensure a just outcome. Since revocation hinges on a formal determination after judging the evidence, it happens only after such a hearing.