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Colman Herman v. Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation (SPR 20202442)
Massachusetts Public Records Appeal · Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond · Filed 12-09-2020
ClosedAppealPetitioner Won
SPR 20202442 is a Massachusetts Public Records Law appeal filed by Colman Herman concerning records held by Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, opened 12-09-2020. Type: Appeal. Status: Closed. Supervisor of Public Records determination: Petitioner won — agency ordered to respond.
Case Details
- Case Number
- 20202442
- Case Type
- Appeal
- Case Subtype
- Initial
- Status
- Closed
- Requester
- Colman Herman
- Date Opened
- 12-09-2020
- Date Closed
- 12-22-2020
- Processing Fees Charged
- 0.00
- Petitions Regarding Fees
- No
- Time to Comply
- 8 Business Days
- Went to Court
- No
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records December 22, 2020 SPR20/2442 Janelle M. Hardiman Records Access Officer Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations Division of Professional Licensure 501 Boylston Street, Suite 5100 Boston, MA 02116 Dear Ms. Hardiman: I have received the petition of Colman Herman appealing the response of the Division of Professional Licensure (Division) to a request for public records. G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). Mr. Herman requested, “hard copies and electronic copies of the complete files for disciplinary actions against massage therapists for sexual misconduct (your nature code SX) … for the period January 1, 2015 to the present.” Previous Appeal This request was the subject of previous appeals. See SPR20/0948 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (June 26, 2020); SPR20/1301 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (August 18, 2020); SPR20/1302 Determination of the Supervisor of Records (August 17, 2020). Unsatisfied with the response, Mr. Herman appealed, and SPR20/2442 was opened as a result. Based upon a conversation between a Public Records Division staff attorney and a Division representative, it is my understanding that the Division intends on providing a subsequent response to Mr. Herman. Accordingly, the Division is ordered to provide Mr. Herman with a response to his request in a manner consistent with the Public Records Law and its Access Regulations within 10 business days. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of this response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Herman may appeal the substantive nature of the Division's response within ninety days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832• Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us Janelle M. Hardiman SPR20/2442 Page 2 December 22, 2020 Sincerely, Rebecca S. Murray Supervisor of Records cc: Colman Herman