335B.020 Disqualification from public or occupational license of ex criminal

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offenders prohibited -- Exceptions.

(1)No person shall be disqualified from public employment, nor shall a person be

disqualified from pursuing, practicing, or engaging in any occupation for which

a license is required solely because of a prior conviction of a crime, unless the

crime for which convicted directly relates to the position of employment sought

or the occupation for which the license is sought.

(2)In determining if a conviction directly relates to the position of public

employment sought or the occupation for which the license is sought, the hiring

or licensing authority shall consider:

(a)The nature and seriousness of the crime for which the individual was

convicted and the passage of time since its commission;

(b)The relationship of the crime to the purposes of regulating the position of

public employment sought or the occupation for which the license is

sought;

(c)The relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity, and fitness required to

perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the position of

employment or occupation.