- (a) Conviction of any felony may disqualify an applicant from receiving a license.
- (b) Civil records that may disqualify an applicant from receiving a license shall be the records of any court judgment or settlement in which the applicant admitted or was found to have engaged in conduct that would constitute a violation of the technical professions act or any of the board's regulations. Those records shall not be used to disqualify an applicant for more than five years after the applicant satisfied any judgment or restitution ordered by the court or agreed to in the settlement.
(c) Any individual with a criminal or civil record described in this regulation may submit a petition to the board for an informal, advisory opinion concerning whether the individual's civil or criminal record may disqualify the individual from licensure. Each petition shall include the following:
- (1) The details of the individual's civil or criminal record, including a copy of the court records or the settlement agreement;
- (2) an explanation of the circumstances that resulted in the civil or criminal record; and
- (3) a check or money order in the amount of $50.00.
(Authorized by K.S.A. 74-120 and K.S.A. 74-7013; implementing K.S.A. 74-120 and K.S.A. 74-7026; effective Aug. 16, 2019.)