A stay of enforcement may be issued during appeals if there is no threat/danger to the public; what is the purpose?

• A. To allow the licensee to continue working
• B. To suspend the proceedings
• C. To revoke the stay automatically after 30 days
• D. To suspend enforcement indefinitely

Answer: (A)

When there is no threat to public safety, a stay of enforcement during an appeal is used to let the licensee keep working while the case is reviewed. The main purpose is to prevent an abrupt loss of the licensee’s ability to earn a living and to maintain business continuity, without compromising public protection. The appeal process itself continues, but enforcement actions (like suspending or revoking the license) are temporarily paused. The stay isn’t automatically tied to a fixed short period, and it isn’t meant to last indefinitely; it ends when the appeal resolves or the agency decides to lift or modify it, depending on safety and other considerations.