Department of Consumer Affairs, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

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Enforcement Statistical Overview

FISCAL YEAR* 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/10 10/11 11/12
* Fiscal Year: July 1 - June 30
Updated: May 2012
COMPLAINTS/CASES OPENED
Complaints Received 2,978 3,030 3,116 2,449 3,425 3,011
Referred for Investigation 63 110 48 8 41 66
Cases Referred to AG 151 158 59 47 101 92

DISCIPLINARY FILINGS
Accusations Filed 164 151 63 49 45 37
Statement of Issues (SOI) Filed 21 14 11 4 6 4

WITHDRAWALS/DISMISSALS
Accusations Withdrawn or Dismissed 8 4 15 3 4 4
SOI Withdrawn or Dismissed 3 7 11 2 0 0

DISCIPLINARY DECISION OUTCOMES
Revocation 64 36 34 37 41 40
Voluntary Surrender of License 45 31 34 5 5 3
Suspension Only 0 0 0 1 0 0
Probation with Suspension 208 156 129 44 25 29
Applicant Licenses Denied 14 5 6 2 1 3
Probation Only 28 62 28 13 11 10
Public Reprimand 0 1 1 0 0 0
Other Decisions 9 2 0 5 2 2
TOTAL DECISIONS 368 293 232 107 85 87

DECISIONS (BY VIOLATION TYPE)
Contractual 0 1 0 0 0 0
Fraud 7 11 3 3 0 0
Health and Safety 85 70 71 16 16 11
Non-Jursidictional 1 2 1 2 2 0
Incompetence/Negligence 56 67 48 8 17 10
Other 22 7 1 2 0 0
Personal Conduct 28 27 41 4 3 3
Product Quality 2 4 9 3 0 2
Unprofessional Conduct 2 1 1 0 0 0
Sexual Misconduct 4 3 2 1 0 0
Unlicensed Activity 59 46 57 24 25 31
Criminal Charges/Convictions 0 0 0 0 1 0