Bill > H4154

This bill aims to prohibit licensing authorities from automatically barring individuals from professional or occupational licenses due to their criminal records. Instead, the bill requires licensing authorities to conduct an individualized review of an applicant's circumstances and consider various factors, such as the age of the offense, the applicant's rehabilitation efforts, and the relationship between the criminal record and the duties of the occupation. The bill also establishes a commission to advise on background record requirements for professional licensure, and it removes "good moral character" requirements from various professional licensing laws, replacing them with language focused on whether the applicant's criminal record is directly related to the duties of the occupation.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H4154