On or before August 1st of each year, the board shall submit to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation, for the preceding fiscal year ending June 30th, an annual report of its operations and financial position, together with comments and recommendations the board considers essential.

The Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation shall act as a liaison between the board and the Governor.

The Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation may not exercise or interfere with the exercise of discretionary, regulatory or licensing authority granted by law to the board.__The commissioner may require the board to be accessible to the public for complaints and questions during regular business hours and to provide any information the commissioner requires in order to ensure that the board is operating administratively within the requirements of this chapter.

§15335. Budget

The board shall submit to the Commissioner of Professional and Financial Regulation its budgetary requirements in the same manner as is provided in Title 5, section 1665, and the commissioner shall in turn transmit these requirements to the Bureau of the Budget without any revision, alteration or change, unless alterations are mutually agreed upon by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation and the board or the board's designee.__The budget submitted by the board to the commissioner must be sufficient to enable the board to comply with this subchapter.

§15336. Disciplinary actions

1.__Disciplinary proceedings and sanctions.__Regarding noncompliance with or violation of this chapter or of rules adopted by the board, the board shall investigate a complaint on its own motion or upon receipt of a written complaint filed with the board.

The board shall notify the licensee of the content of a complaint filed against the licensee as soon as possible, but no later than 60 days from receipt of this information. The licensee shall respond within 30 days.__If the licensee's response to the complaint satisfies the board that the complaint does not merit further investigation or action, the matter may be dismissed, with notice of the dismissal to the complainant, if any.