From the CEO’s Desk

As we approach the end of 2024, ARELLO® celebrates a year of significant transformation and progress. This period of change has been guided by our commitment to strengthening internal operations, improving member services, and advancing strategic goals.

Technology and Data Enhancements. Following recent transitions in our IT department, ARELLO® has taken proactive steps to ensure continuity and improvement in key programs, including the Timeshare Registry and ...

Missouri Appeals Court Upholds Reversal of License Revocation

A Missouri Court of Appeals vacated the license revocation of the appellant’s nursing license, finding that the Missouri Board of Nursing unreasonably discounted evidence of the appellant’s rehabilitation. The Court noted that licensing boards must consider not only the misconduct that led to the imposition of discipline but also evidence of a licensee’s rehabilitation and mitigating circumstances.

Appellant, a registered nurse employed at a hospital, diverted opioid pain medications ...

California Appeals Court Vacates License Revocation

The Board of Psychology revoked a psychologist’s license after it determined that the Doctor violated certain ethical standards when he evaluated two children for suicidal tendencies with only the mother’s and not the father’s consent, for evaluating the children without consulting their therapist and delegating the responsibility to warn the father that one child had thoughts about killing him. The trial court declined to reverse the Board's revocation of the Doctor’s license, and the Court ...

Georgia Commission Funds Designation or Certification Scholarships

The Georgia Real Estate Commission and the Georgia Association of Realtors® Scholarship Foundation have partnered to fund scholarships to any real estate licensee for courses that lead to a real estate designation or certification. The Georgia Realtors® developed the program to assist persons in the real estate field who are seeking to obtain designations such as GRI (Graduate Realtor® Institute), CPM (Certified Property Manager), CAE (Certified Association Executive), CRS (Certified ...

IRS Tightens Scrutiny of Syndicated Conservation Easements

The Internal Revenue Service has issued a final rule identifying certain syndicated conservation easement transactions as “listed transactions” and specifying new reporting requirements. A “listed transaction” is a transaction where there is a significant potential for abuse. Promoters of these easements ...