Robert W. Anderson, Jr. v. Department of Professional Licensure (SPR 20253248)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records November 18, 2025 SPR25/3248 Jean McCarthy Records Access Officer Division of Professional Licensure One Federal Street, Suite 600 Boston, MA 02110 Dear Ms. McCarthy: I have received the petition of Robert W. Anderson Jr. appealing the nonresponse of the Division of Professional Licensure (Division) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On September 5, 2025, Mr. Anderson requested the following: [1] Any/all information on License of [an identified individual], to include investigations; [2] Any/all information on [an identified] LICSW[.] Claiming to not yet have received responsive records, Mr. Anderson petitioned this office and this appeal, SPR25/3248, was opened as a result. It is my understanding that the Division was notified of this request on November 4, 2025. Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, I learned that the Division intends on providing a written response to Mr. Anderson. Accordingly, the Division is ordered to provide Mr. Anderson with a response in accordance with the Public Records Law, its Regulations and this order within ten business days. A copy of any such response must be provided to this office. It is preferable to send an electronic copy of the response to this office at pre@sec.state.ma.us. Mr. Anderson 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

Jean McCarthy SPR25/3248 Page 2 November 18, 2025 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Robert W. Anderson Jr. Malav Patel, Esq.