LAC 46:XXXIII.322. Expungement of Disciplinary Actions

A. A dentist may apply for the expungement of advertising violations provided: 1. a period of five years has elapsed from the date the consent decree was executed by the board president or order issued after a disciplinary hearing; 2. the dentist has not had any subsequent disciplinary actions of any kind taken against him by the board or any other licensing or certifying agency since the initial advertising violations in question; 3. has no disciplinary actions or investigations pending at the time of request; 4. the board will retain all records relative to the expunged advertising violations, and they may use same in connection with future disciplinary proceedings, if any. B. A dentist may apply for the expungement of a first time CDC inspection violation provided: 1. a period of three years has elapsed from the date the consent decree was executed by the board president or order issued after a disciplinary hearing; 2. the dentist has not had any subsequent disciplinary actions of any kind taken against him by the board or any other licensing or certifying agency since the initial CDC inspection violation in question; 3. has no disciplinary actions or investigations pending at the time of request; 4. the board will retain all records relative to the first violation, and it may use same in connection with future disciplinary proceedings, if any.