The director of the Office of Professional Discipline, or his or her designee, shall arrange for a full and complete investigation of the circumstances surrounding a prior disciplinary history. If it is determined that a reasonable question exists as to the applicant's qualifications to practice a licensed profession based upon the applicant's prior disciplinary history, then the director, or his or her designee, shall submit the results of the investigation, including any letters of reference from peers or others which may have been submitted by the applicant, to a panel of the appropriate professional State Board for its review. The panel shall consist of three or more members of the State Board.