narconon nv licensing investigation
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Correspondence with Wendy Lay, Executive Director of the Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling Counselors requesting she investigate the unlicensed Narconon Nevada aka Narconon Rainbow Canyon counselor promoting on the internet that he is licensed. Turns out none of the counselors at this facility are licensed by the state, nor is the facility itself licensed. They managed to get aroud the facility licensing by stating they are a vocational rehabilitation company. This letter shows that the state ordered a cease and desist letter to the facility.TRANSCRIPT
From:
To:
Cc:
Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:12 PM RE: Request for verification of Licensure
"Wendy Lay" <[email protected]>
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>
"[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Kevin Quint" <[email protected]>,
"Layne Wilhelm" <[email protected]>
Dear Ms. McConnell,
I have issued a cease and desist order to Chris Marino and have requested that the facility in Caliente provide
me with a list of all counselors providing alcohol and drug services and documentation of their licensure.
Can you provide me with a copy of the documentation that you sent to SAPTA and the Office of Consumer
Affairs. Evidently SAPTA cannot pursue anything since the organization has not requested any funding from
them and therefore there is no requirement for licensure with them. However, the law (NRS 641C.900 & 910 &
950) is very clear when it comes to licensure of individual counselors within the State of Nevada providing Drug
& Alcohol trreatment services.
Your assistance is appreciated.
Wendy Lay
Executive Director
Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Counselors
625 Fairview Drive #124
Carson City, NV 89701
Wendy Lay
Executive Director
Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Counselors
________________________________________
From: Mary McConnell [[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 9:21 AM
To: Wendy Lay Cc: Ed Kemp
Subject: RE: Request for verification of Licensure
Dear Ms. Lay,
Thank you very much for verifying that Chris Marino is NOT a NV licensed counselor. I already called SAPTA
last thursday and was told that the facility license was revoked in 2005. Your verification reply will be included
in the report we are sending out tomorrow to SAPTA and the Attorney General office of Consumer Affairs.
Sincerely,
Mary McConnell
cc: Edmund Kemp, Jr.
--- On Wed, 3/11/09, Wendy Lay <[email protected]> wrote:
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> From: Wendy Lay <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: Request for verification of Licensure
> To: "Mary McConnell" <[email protected]>
> Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2009, 11:53 AM
> Request for verification of Licensure
>
>
>
>
> Dear Ms. McConnell,
>
> Chris Marino is NOT licensed or certified in any way by
> this State Board of Licensing and never has been.
>
> I cannot provide information about the licensing or
> certification of any other individuals at the facility you
> named as we don't track employment of licensed/certified
> counselors. However, I do not believe there are any
> counselors licensed/certified by this Board working at that
> facility. You will need to check with the Substance Abuse
> Prevention & Treatment Agency (SAPTA) to determine if this
> facility is certified by them - to the best of my knowledge,
> it is not.
> >
> Wendy Lay
> Executive Director
> Board of Examiners For
> Alcohol, Drug & Gambling Counselors
> 775.884-8922
>
>
>
>
> From: Mary McConnell [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Tue 3/10/2009 3:39 PM
> To: Wendy Lay
> Cc: Ed Kemp
> Subject: Request for verification of Licensure
>
>
>
>
> Wendy Lay, Executive Director Mar
> 10, 2009
> Nevada Board of Examiners for Alcohol, Drug and Gambling
> Counselors
> 625 Fairview Dr. Suite 124
> Carson City, NV 89701
> Telephone: (775) 884-8922
> Fax: (775) 884-8920
> e-mail: [email protected]
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>
> Request for verification of license status:
>
> Chris Marino aka Christopher Marino of Nevada
> www.nci.org.za/success1.htm
>
> Dear Ms. Lay,
>
> I am in the process of assisting Mr.Edmund Kempm Jr. of WA
> state in filing an unlicensed facility complaint with the NV
> Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Agency—SAPTA
> and the Attorney General for Consumer Affairs.
> > We need to determine if the above individual, who claims to
> be a "Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor", is
> in fact licensed in the State of Nevada by your agency under
> the law regarding legal licensures such as:
>
> Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADC)
> Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Intern
> (CADC-Intern)
> Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADC):
> or any other licensing allowed under: NAC 641C.205
> Per:
> http://socwork.nv.gov/alcohol/NevadaAlcoholandDrug-revised.pdf
>
> As well, we would like to know if there are any licensed
> counselors employed at the following unlicensed facility:
>
> Narconon Rainbow Ranch
> aka Narconon Nevada
> Hc 64 Box 15,
> Caliente, NV 89008
>
> This information is needed as soon as possible and your
> assistance in quickly replying is much appreciated.
>
> Sincerely
>
> Mary McConnell
> cc: Edmund Kemp, Jr.
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