(a)This section applies to a license or
certificate under this title that is in effect on July 1, 2018, or created on
or established after that date.
(b)As used in this section, "crime" has the meaning set forth in IC 33-23-1-4.
(c)As used in this section, "criminal history information" has the
meaning set forth in IC 5-2-4-1.
(d)Not later than November 1, 2018, a board, commission, or
committee shall revise its licensing or certification requirements to the
extent necessary to explicitly list the crimes that may disqualify an
individual from receiving a license or certificate under this title. The
board, commission, or committee may not:
(1)use nonspecific terms, such as moral turpitude or good
character, as a licensing or certification requirement; or
(2)consider an arrest that doe
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(a) This section applies to a license or
certificate under this title that is in effect on July 1, 2018, or created on
or established after that date.
(b) As used in this section, "crime" has the meaning set forth in IC 33-23-1-4.
(c) As used in this section, "criminal history information" has the
meaning set forth in IC 5-2-4-1.
(d) Not later than November 1, 2018, a board, commission, or
committee shall revise its licensing or certification requirements to the
extent necessary to explicitly list the crimes that may disqualify an
individual from receiving a license or certificate under this title. The
board, commission, or committee may not:
(1) use nonspecific terms, such as moral turpitude or good
character, as a licensing or certification requirement; or
(2) consider an arrest that does not result in a conviction.
(e) A board's, commission's, or committee's use of an individual's
conviction of a crime as a conviction of concern is limited to a crime
directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the occupation or
profession for which the individual is applying for or holds a license or
certification.
(f) If an individual has a conviction of concern, the period of
disqualification may not exceed five (5) years after the date of the
conviction, unless the individual:
(1) was convicted of a crime of violence (as defined by IC 35-50-1-2(a));
(2) was convicted of an offense relating to a criminal sexual act
(as defined by IC 35-31.5-2-216); or
(3) is convicted of a second or subsequent crime during the
disqualification period.
(g) An individual having a conviction of concern may at any time
petition a board, commission, or committee requiring a license or
certificate for a determination as to whether the individual's conviction
of concern will disqualify the individual from receiving the license or
certification. An individual filing a petition under this subsection shall
submit the following:
(1) At no expense to the state, a national criminal background
check by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) Any additional information requested by the board,
commission, or committee to assist the board, commission, or
committee in its review of the individual's petition.
(h) If an individual has a conviction of concern, the board,
commission, or committee shall consider the following in determining
whether to deny a license or certification to the individual based on the
following factors:
(1) The nature and seriousness of the crime for which the
individual was convicted.
(2) The passage of time since the commission of the crime.
(3) The relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity, and
fitness required to perform the duties and discharge the
responsibilities of the occupation.
(4) Evidence of rehabilitation or treatment undertaken by the
individual that might mitigate against a direct relation to the
ability, capacity, and fitness required to perform the duties and
discharge the responsibilities of the occupation.
(i) If a board, commission, or committee determines an individual's
conviction of concern disqualifies the individual from receiving a
license or certification solely or in part because of the individual's
criminal history, the board, commission, or committee shall notify the
individual in writing of the following:
(1) The grounds and reasons for the denial or disqualification.
(2) The individual has the right to a hearing to challenge the
licensing authority's decision.
(3) The earliest date the individual may reapply for a license or
certification or the earliest date the individual can petition the
board, commission, or committee for a review.
(4) Evidence of rehabilitation may be considered upon
reapplication.
(5) Findings for each of the factors specified in subdivisions (1)
through (4).
Any written determination that an individual's criminal history contains
a conviction of concern that merits the denial of a license must be
documented in written findings under subdivision (1) by clear and
convincing evidence sufficient for review by a court. In an
administrative hearing or a civil action reviewing the denial of a
license, a board, commission, or committee has the burden of proof on
the question of whether the individual's criminal history, based on the
standards provided in subsection (h), should lead to the denial of a
license.
(j) The board, commission, or committee shall inform the individual
of its determination concerning the individual's petition not later than
sixty (60) days after the petition, criminal history information, and any
other information requested under subsection (g) is received by the
board, commission, or committee.
(k) The board, commission, or committee may charge a fee
established under IC 25-1-8 that does not exceed twenty-five dollars
($25) to pay its costs of reviewing a petition filed under subsection (g).
(l) A board, commission, or committee may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.