Can I be blocked from selling my professional practice if I'm under a college investigation?

An open college investigation doesn't automatically freeze your ability to sell a practice, but it complicates the sale considerably and can affect what a buyer is willing to agree to. Colleges generally retain jurisdiction over a professional's conduct regardless of whether they've sold their practice or even left the profession, so the investigation itself typically continues independently of the sale. What changes is disclosure: buyers doing proper due diligence will usually ask directly about open complaints or investigations, and failing to disclose one honestly can undermine the whole transaction, and potentially your standing with the college as well.

A pending investigation can also affect practical matters like whether a college will process a related notice of change in ownership promptly, whether malpractice insurers are comfortable providing continuing coverage, and whether a buyer wants price protection (through a holdback or indemnity) against a possible adverse outcome.

Because the specifics of how a given college treats a sale during an active investigation vary, and because misrepresenting the situation to a buyer or the college can create serious professional consequences, getting advice early — before you're already committed to a closing date — is the safer path.