Judge Upholds Department’s Decision on “Doc” Wexler
Ronald Gene Wexler, 68, of Lusby
An administrative law judge has upheld a decision of Maryland Department of Natural Resources officials to revoke the wildlife rehabilitation permit of a Calvert County man who was convicted of practicing veterinary medicine without a license.
Ronald Gene Wexler, 69, of Lusby, who had appealed the November action, also was prohibited from ever working in wildlife rehabilitation.
Judge Tameika Lunn-Exinor said department officials and Maryland Natural Resources Police investigators presented “credible evidence” that Wexler’s conduct “was a violation of both state and federal wildlife laws and regulations.”
Last October, Wexler was found guilty in Calvert County District Court of two counts of illegal drug possession and one count of practicing veterinary medicine without a license. He received a six-month jail sentence, suspended, for the possession of controlled dangerous substances. Wexler was fined $500 for practicing without a license and received three years of unsupervised probation. The remaining 13 counts were placed on the Stet – or inactive – docket, meaning that if Wexler successfully fulfills his sentence, the state may drop the charges.
The search also found a host of drugs, including Oxycodone, Demerol, Pentobarbital and Fentanyl. Wexler did not have any licenses or prescriptions for the drugs, which are defined by the federal government as drugs with a high potential for abuse. Wexler goes by the nickname “Doc,” and referred to himself as a veterinarian on his web site however he does not have a veterinary license.
Based on the totality of evidence and Wexler’s conviction, the decision by the department to revoke his rehabilitation permit was “reasonable,” Judge Lunn-Exinor determined.
Ronald Gene Wexler, 68, of Lusby
