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Summarizes variations across jurisdictions, including states that require a “directly related” connection between the conviction and the profession, states that restrict boards’ authority, and states with no such limits. 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In general, a professional license may be denied or revoked upon conviction. | |\n| AZ | YES | A person shall not be disqualified from employment by this state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions solely because of a prior conviction for a felony or misdemeanor within or without this state. A person may be denied employment by this state or any of its agencies or political subdivisions by reason of the prior conviction for a felony or misdemeanor if the offense has a reasonable relationship to the functions of the employment sought  \u003Cbr>Applicants may petition licensing agencies for a preliminary determination whether a prior conviction will disqualify the person from licensure: applicants “may petition an agency at any time, including before obtaining any required education or experience, taking any examination or paying any fee for a determination of whether the person’s criminal record disqualifies the person from obtaining a license, permit, certificate or other state recognition.”  \u003Cbr>Importantly, agencies are required to issue a written determination on the petition within 90 days of receipt that must include “findings of fact and conclusions of law.”  \u003Cbr>Standards for disqualification require an agency to conclude both (1) that there is an important state interest in “protecting public safety that is superior to the person’s right” to licensure; and (2) that the person was convicted within the past seven years of a felony that has not been set-aside, including any offense the agency is specifically required to consider by law, but excluding certain serious and dangerous crimes. If the person is convicted of an additional disqualifying offense and the agency has yet to issue the license, the agency must rescind the determination   | Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13- 904(E)\u003Cbr>Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41- 1093.04(A)\u003Cbr>Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41- 1093.04(E)\u003Cbr>Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 41- 1093.04(G) |\n| AR | YES | Convictions “shall not operate as an automatic bar to registration, certification, or licensing for any trade, profession, or occupation.”  \u003Cbr>SB 451 (2019) established mandatory disqualification from licensure for a long list of specific state or federal crimes, from the most serious violent offenses to theft of property, aggravated assault, and controlled substances offenses, unless the conviction has been sealed, expunged, or pardoned  \u003Cbr>Disqualification may be waived on the following grounds:\u003Cbr>• The age at which the offense was committed;\u003Cbr>• The circumstances surrounding the offense; | |\n\n\n| SMB | State Limits Board’s Licensing Authority | Details | Statute/Regulation Citation |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | • The length of time since the offense was committed;\u003Cbr>• Subsequent work history since the offense was committed;\u003Cbr>• Employment references since the offense was committed;\u003Cbr>• Character references since the offense was committed;\u003Cbr>• Relevance of the offense to the occupational license; and\u003Cbr>• Other evidence demonstrating that licensure of the applicant does not posea threat ","cbCail6NVSOQaYEb","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail6NVSOQaYEb","pdf",354169,13,"English","# State-by-State Overview\n## Limits on Licensing Boards’ Authority\n## State Table: Licensing Authority and Details","[{\"question\":\"Which states impose a “directly related” requirement between a conviction and the profession?\",\"answer\":\"Fourteen states plus DC apply a “directly related” or similar requirement that links the conviction to the profession sought.\"},{\"question\":\"What does it mean when a state allows licensing after a prior conviction without an automatic bar?\",\"answer\":\"In those states, convictions cannot automatically prevent registration, certification, or licensing; the decision must consider specified factors or statutory conditions before disqualification.\"},{\"question\":\"How do some states allow applicants to seek preliminary determinations about licensure eligibility?\",\"answer\":\"At least one example describes petitioning licensing agencies for a preliminary written determination, including required findings of fact and conclusions of law within a set timeframe.\"}]","Limits on Use of Criminal Record in Licensing - State-by-State Overview | PDF",1789989502,33]