DIFP Licensing Action on SIS Case

The DIFP has filed a complaint with the Administrative Hearing Commission against licensed agent Sha Ron Clark. Clark pled guilty to a felony in 1997 and was given a suspended imposition of sentence. The Department’s complaint alleges that Clark is disqualified as a Missouri agent because of the SIS. In part, the DIFP relied on the Cummings decision to support its position. (The Cole County Circuit Court ruled in the Cummings decision that the Department could retrospectively apply the current licensing laws when making licensing decisions.) The DIFP further alleges that Clark deceived the Department by answering “NO” to the question of whether he had ever pled guilty to a felony. In an interview with Clark, he explained that his attorney said that he could truthfully answer no to the question because he had never been convicted under the SIS and further stated he did not intend to deceive the Department. A copy of the complaint is posted on the DIFP website. Clark’s hearing is scheduled for October 5, 2007.