59 Disciplinary Actions by 29 Professional Licensing Boards, February 2026

DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS FEBRUARY 2026

Secretary of State Al Schmidt announced that 59 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 County

Page 2 of 12 # of # of Actions taken against professionals with non-PA addresses Northumberland Westmoreland Susquehanna Northampton Lackawanna Montgomery Cumberland Philadelphia Washington Huntingdon Armstrong Allegheny Lancaster Lawrence Clearfield Columbia Delaware Lycoming Cameron Somerset Jefferson Crawford Schuylkill Wyoming Lebanon Bradford Cambria Dauphin Venango Bedford Luzerne McKean Montour Chester Franklin Sullivan Fayette Greene Monroe Carbon Indiana Juniata Adams Beaver Clarion Clinton Snyder Warren Mercer Centre Wayne Lehigh Forest Bucks Fulton Berks Butler Mifflin Potter Union Tioga Perry Blair York Pike Erie Elk Actions Actions Total in-State actions Total

PA Board of Accountancy

PA Architects Licensure Board

PA Board of Auctioneer Examiners

PA Board of Barber Examiners

Frank Morris, of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, had his barber and barber manager licenses, license nos. BL050065L and BT000427, suspended for a period of five years, immediately stayed in favor of probation, based on his criminal conviction. (01/02/26) Bethlehem Haircuts, license no. BO434341, of Bethlehem, Lehigh County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/14/26) Angel Joachim, license no. BL054810, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/14/26) Schuylkill County E&G Barber Shop, license no. BO437616, of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/14/26)

PA Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers

Carbon County Joseph G. Bannon, license no. RL140244, of Albrightsville, Carbon County, has voluntarily surrendered their license to practice because they failed to complete appraisal assignments in compliance with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). (2/19/26)

PA Board of Chiropractic

PA Board of Cosmetology

Allegheny County Page 3 of 12

Theresa L. Morrow, License No. CO278712, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, was suspended pursuant to the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County dated October 7, 2025, which the court issued under section 4355 of the Domestic Relations Code. The suspension is effective immediately. (02/06/26) Centre County Gabrielle Melina Loner, license no. CL195618, of Coburn, Centre County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/14/26) Larisa Eshleman, license no. CL189554, of Hershey, Dauphin County, was suspended for failing D Nails, license no. CY100399L, of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/15/26) Ruth E. Lewis, cosmetologist license number CO287000, of Upper Darby, Delaware County, was placed on indefinite suspension immediately stayed for probation based upon her felony conviction. (1/2/26) Erie County Rahmel Williams, license no. CT179640, of Albion, Erie County, had his application to sit for the cosmetology teacher licensure examination granted and, upon successful completion of the examination, he shall be granted a restricted license for a period of twelve months based on his criminal convictions. (11/12/25) Franklin County JP Nails, license no. CY107156, of Waynesboro, Franklin County, was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,250 and its license was publicly reprimanded because it failed to properly sanitize the salon and used MMA and metal rasp tools in the salon. (02/10/26) Juniata County Royal Nails, license no. CY197446, of Mifflintown, Juniata County, was asessed a civl penalty of $500, have a public reprimand placed on their permanent Board record, and shall cease and desist from possessing metal rasp tools, because Royal Nails operated as a nail technology in a grossly incompetent, unethical, and dishonest manner through the possession of a metal rasp tool. (2/9/25) Lawrence County Page 4 of 12

Mickey Nails & Spa, license no. CY015163, of New Castle, Lawrence County, was levied a civil penalty of $1,500 and received a public repimand placed on its permanent Board record, because Mickey Nails & Spa operated as a nail technology salon in a grossly incompetent and unethical manner by employing unlicensed employees. (2/9/26) Luzerne County Wendy L. Rivera, license no. CO279304, last known of Hazleton, Luzerne County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/15/26) Kim S. Truong, license no. CL1826506, of Huntingdon Valley, Montgomery County, was levied a civil penalty of $500 and shall have a public reprimand placed on their permanent Board record, because Truong practiced as a nail technician without an active license from approximately February 1, 2024 through June 26, 2024. (2/9/26) 2000 Nails, license no. CZ118157, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was assessed a civil penalty of $500 and shall have a public reprimand placed on their permanent Board record, because 2000 Nails operated as an esthetician salon without a current and active license from January 31, 2025 until November 12, 2025. (2/9/26) Sun Yong Song, license no. CL016780L, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was levied a civil penalty of $1,000 and shall have a public reprimand placed on their permanent Board record, because Song practiced nail technology on a lapsed or expired license from January 31, 2024 until November 15, 2024. (2/9/26) Snyder County Nichole M. Tramutola, license no. CO277295, of Selinsgrove, Snyder County, was levied a civil penalty of $500 and shall have a public reprimand placed on their permanent record with the Board, because they practiced cosmetology without a current and active license from January 31, 2023 until January 28, 2024. (2/9/26) Divine Nail, license no. CY196149, of Washington, Washington County, was suspended for failing Nhu M. Nguyen, PA license no. CL190961, of Bossier City, Louisiana, was suspended for failing

PA Board of Crane Operators

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Martin E. Goodrich, license no. LCO005856, of Claysville, Washington County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/14/26) William Johnson, PA license no. LCO006502, of Colchester, Vermont, was suspended for failing

PA Board of Dentistry

PA Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists

PA Board of Funeral Directors

Blair County Todd T. Thompson & Todd T. Thompson Funeral Home, Inc., license numbers FD014688L, FS015334 and FF003026, of Roaring Spring, Blair County, had their licenses suspended two years and ordered to pay a civil penalty and the costs of investigation, totaling $3,168.78 because they retained funds intended to be paid for funeral goods and services without providing them and for engaging in gross incompetency, negligence, and misconduct in the carrying on the profession. (01/22/26)

PA Board of Landscape Architects

PA Board of Massage Therapy

PA Board of Medicine

Lora Marie Francis, license No. MA057454, last known of Allentown, Lehigh County, had her license indefinitely suspended retroactive to December 15, 2025, for being unable to practice as a physician assistant with reasonable skill and safety to patients and for violating a Board order. (02/04/26) Vincent Joseph Thompson III, license no MD426812 of Philadelphia, PA agreed to the voluntary surrender of his medical license, because Thompson was convicted of three (3) felony counts in a federal court. Page 6 of 12

Eric Clark Welling, M.D., license no. MD477850, of Salt Lake City, Utah, had his medical physician and surgeon license reprimanded as a result of being disciplined by the proper licensing authority of another jurisdiction (Wyoming, Washington, Tennessee, South Dakota, New Hampshire and Kentucky). (02/13/26) Fahim N. Kashif, license no. MA052219 of Reisterstown, Maryland agreed to the voluntary surrender of his physician assistant license, because Kashif had a license or other authorization to practice the profession disciplined by the proper licensing authority of another state. (2/2/26)

Navigation Commission for the Delaware River and its Navigable Tributaries

Secretary of the Commonwealth - Notaries Public

Allegheny County Shateria Collier, notary ID number 1396607, of McKeesport, Allegheny County, is prohibited from reapplying for appointment and commission as a notary public for a period of four years, based on her failure to require personal appearance of an individual executing their signature on a record; to secure her notary stamping device, and to maintain a journal of notarial acts. Respondent is subject to disciplinary action under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, 57 Pa.C.S. § 323, in that Respondent lacks the honesty, integrity, competence, or reliability to hold the office of notary public. Gbenga Oyetayo, notary ID number 1205720, of Colywyn, has had his commission suspended and placed on probation thereafter based on his failure to comply with an earlier Order and Adjudication placed against him and lack of accurate journal entries. Respondent is subject to disciplinary action under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, 57 Pa.C.S. § 323, in that Respondent lacks the honesty, integrity, competence, or reliability to hold the office of notary public. Tiffany Fuller, notary ID number 1328380, of Brookhaven, Delaware County, is ordered to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000, based on her performing notarial act without being properly appointed and commissioned. Respondent is subject to disciplinary action under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, 57 Pa.C.S. § 323, in that Respondent lacks the honesty, integrity, competence, or reliability to hold the office of notary public. Lackawanna County Thomas J. Miller, notary ID number 1248402, of Dunmore, Lackawanna County, had his commission revoked and is prohibited from reapplying for appointment and commission as a notary public for a period of four years, based on his failure to require personal appearance of an individual executing their signature on a record, and to maintain a journal of notarial acts. Page 7 of 12

Respondent is subject to disciplinary action under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, 57 Pa.C.S. § 323, in that Respondent lacks the honesty, integrity, competence, or reliability to hold the office of notary public. Luzerne County Franklyn K. Nunez, notary ID number 1228548, of Hazle Township, has had his commission revoked based on his admission of guilt to a felony conviction and his failure to disclose such criminal history on his application for reappointment as a notary public in 2018 and 2022, as well as his failure to maintain accurate journal entries. Respondent is subject to disciplinary action under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, 57 Pa.C.S. § 323, in that Respondent lacks the honesty, integrity, competence, or reliability to hold the office of notary public. Darlene Mccullough, notary commission no. 1200320, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was placed on probation for six months; ordered to pay an administrative penalty of $250.00; and a probation assessment of $300.00, because McCullough performed a remote online notarization prior to receiving approval by the Department as an eNotary. (2/10/2026).

PA Board of Nursing

Berks County Kayla Renae Shultz, LPN, License no. PN289787, of Wyomissing, Berks County, was indefinitely suspended for no less than three years, with said suspension immediately stayed to probation, based on her being unable to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients. (1/21/2026) Bradford County Kylie Hoyt Roberts, LPN, license No. PN268696, of Wyalusing, Bradford County, was revoked, based on her criminal conviction. (01/14/26) Cambria County Jennifer Duffy Cunningham, RN, license No. RN522514L, of Johnstown, Cambria County, had her license suspended for no less than three years, retroactive to December 4, 2025, for violating a previous board order. (02/17/26) Centre County Brittany Mae Billett, LPN, license No. PN299929, of Howard, Centre County, had her license reinstated to probationary status after complying with a previous board order. (02/04/26) Cumberland County

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Melinda Anne Krahulec Smith, RN, license No. RN656508, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, had her license reinstated to probationary status after complying with a previous board order. (02/25/26) Erie County Erin Rachel Ryan, license no. RN634765, of Erie, Erie County, had her license indefinitely suspended and was assessed $2,750.00 in costs of investigation because she is unable to practice nursing with reasonable skill and safety to patients and for having violated a Board Order. (01/14/26) Franklin County Carmen Y. Myers, RN, CRNP, license No. RN585367 AND certification No. SP013913, of Fayetteville or Greencastle, Franklin County, had her license and certification suspended for no less than three years, retroactive to December 12, 2024, because she violated a previous board order. (2/10/26) Krystle S. Johnson, LPN, PA license No. PN300369, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, had her license indefinitely suspended for no less than one (1) year, immediately stayed to one (1) year of probation based on her criminal convictions for simple assault and possession of instruments of crime. (02/11/26) Westmoreland County Dana Renae Coxon, license no. RN657007 of Trafford, Westmoreland County, had her license to practice as a registered nurse temporarily suspended, pending a hearing, on the grounds that her continued practice within the Commonwealth presents a clear and immediate danger to the public health and safety. (2/3/26) Terrell Quentin Byrd, License No. RN705298, of Cleveland, Ohio, was revoked based on disciplinary action being taken against his license by the proper licensing authority of another state. (01/16/26)

PA Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators

PA Board of Occupational Therapy Education and Licensure

Randolph Scott Wolfe, license no. OC003219L, of Whitehall, Lehigh County, was levied a civil penalty of ($1,500.00) , cost of investigation of ($5,768.41), public reprimand, and Wolfe licenses is suspended for a period of (2) years to be immediately stayed in favor of probation because Page 9 of 12

Wolfe, engaged in unprofessional conduct by harassing, abusing, or intimidating a patient physically, verbally or sexually.

PA Board of Optometry

PA Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Mark D. Avart, license no OS004440L, of Bryn Mawr, Montgomery Conty, agreed to the voluntary surrender of his Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon license, because Avart engaged in unprofessional conduct. Regis Burlas, license no OS012971 of Westlake, Ohio, agreed to the voluntary surrender of his osteopathic medical license, because Burlas had a license to practice the profession disciplined by the proper licensing authority of another state.

PA Board of Pharmacy

Bucks County Shane Christopher Wenner, R.Ph., license nos. RP041640L and RPI004112, of Yardley, Bucks County, was granted reinstatement to probationary status, based on demonstrating to the Board that he has made significant progress in personal rehabilitation since his conviction. (02/27/26) Cumberland County Daniel J. Shearer, license nos. RP044676L and RPI012221, of Enola, Cumberland County, was placed on probation for no less than five years, with six months of active suspension; and Shearer shall participate in the Pennsylvania Health Monitoring Program's Disciplinary Monitoring Unit, because Shearer knowingly misbranded controlled substances and non-controlled substances and distributed them. (02/24/26) Richard Sarfo Boahene, R.Ph., license nos. RP448187 and RPI007918, of Harrisburg, Dauphin County, was granted a stay of his suspension to probation, with said probation to be the remainder of her three-year suspension period, based on his compliance with a previous Board order. (02/19/26) Lackawanna County CVS Pharmacy 1600, permit no. PP411981L, of Carbondale, Lackwanna County, was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $7,000 and a public reprimand was placed on their permanent disciplinary record with the Board, because they dispensed the wrong prescription to a patient. (02/24/26) Page 10 of 12

Procure Pharmaceutical Services, permit no. PP482456, of Burgettstown, Washington County, was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $5,000 and a public reprimand placed on its permanent disciplinary record with the Board, because it had a permit to conduct a pharmacy suspended or revoked or otherwise disciplined by the proper licensing authority of another state. (02/24/26) Keesha Dinkins Jones, R.Ph., license no. RP440459, of Bossier City, Louisiana, was suspended for being convicted of a felony, namely withholding Information on a Crime - Misprision of a felony. (1/23/26)

PA Board of Physical Therapy

Erin M. Riffe, PTA, Certificate No. TEI004097, of Conneaut, Ohio, was revoked, based on her conviction of a crime that the Board has deemed as directly relating to the profession. (02/23/26)

PA Board of Podiatry

PA Board of Psychology

Real Estate Commission

Qi Zhao, license no. RS315738, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $3,000; costs of investigation of $676.90 and complete three hours of remedial education because Zhao failed to exercise reasonable professional skill and care. (02/11/26)

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 Blair County Page 11 of 12

Marion Dean Patterson IV, license no. MV231069, of Hollidaysburg, Blair County, voluntarily surrendered all licenses, registrations, certificates, approvals, permits or any other authorizations issued by the Board, because Patterson IV was convicted of a felony. (02/06/26) Colin Rezer, vehicle salesperson license no. MV291323, of Drexel Hill, Delaware County, was suspended for failing to pay a previously imposed civil penalty. (01/12/26) Chaars Auto Sales and Wally El Chaar, license nos. VD023276 & MV168338, of Allentown, Lehigh County, voluntarily surrendered all licenses, registrations, certificates, approvals, permits or any other authorizations issued by the Board for a period of five (5) years, because CHAARS AUTO SALES and El Chaar demonstrated unprofessional conduct or incompetency to operate as a licensee under this Act in that Respondents violated the Vehicle Code under Title 75 in their capacity as a vehicle dealer. (02/06/26) Ryan C. Kelly, license no. MV209468, of Lansdale, Montgomery County, was levied a civil penalty of $2,000.00 and received a public reprimand, because Kelly committed any act or engaged in conduct in connection with the sale of vehicles which clearly demonstrates unprofessional conduct to operate as a licensee under the Board of Vehicles Act. (02/06/26) Kia On The Boulevard, license no. VD029590, of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, was levied a civil penalty of $10,000, as well as the costs of investigation of $139.56, and received a public reprimand because it employed unlicensed salespersons. (02/06/26) PA Board of Veterinary Medicine

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A complete list of sanctions is available online at www.dos.pa.gov.

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