Is Your Professional License at Risk Due to Your DUI Arrest?

Your professional license could be at risk due to your DUI arrest or conviction. Depending on your profession and the current rules of your professional licensing board, you may need to report your arrest or conviction. Alternatively, someone may report it anonymously or you may fail a pre-employment check or drug test. As a result, you may have no choice but to participate in extensive monitoring programs, take drug tests, and more. Professional licensing organizations for medical professionals take drinking or drug-related arrests particularly seriously. Nurses and doctors may face required diversion and discipline in their state. For example, in Oklahoma...