Bill > SB1057

This bill modifies the Skilled Trades Regulation Act to create a preliminary determination process for individuals seeking professional licenses or registrations, allowing them to get an advance decision on whether past court judgments might prevent them from obtaining a license due to not meeting the "good moral character" requirement, which refers to an applicant's ethical and lawful behavior. Applicants will need to submit a form detailing any criminal proceedings, pay a fee, and the department will consider this information, though a negative preliminary determination doesn't stop them from applying later, and a positive one is not binding if new criminal convictions occur. The bill also clarifies that the department cannot deny a license based on an individual's criminal history without first assessing their good moral character and requires the department to report annually on license denials, including those based on good moral character and the specific criminal convictions that led to them.