1. (a) The director shall refuse to certify an applicant, or shall disqualify a candidate, for any one or more of the following reasons:

   1. (1) Based upon the review conducted under Per 403.01, it is determined that the applicant or candidate lacks any of the minimum qualifications for the position for which the application is made;
   2. (2) The applicant or candidate has made a false statement, misrepresentation, or material omission of fact in the application;
   3. (3) The applicant or candidate has used or attempted to use bribery or threats to secure an advantage in the certification review process;
   4. (4) The applicant or candidate has failed to submit a completed application within the prescribed time limits, unless precluded from completing the application due to circumstances beyond the applicant’s or candidate’s control, such as hospitalization, death in the family, natural disaster, failure of state electronic systems, or similar reason outside the control of the applicant or candidate;
   5. (5) The applicant or candidate advocates the overthrow of the government by unconstitutional or violent means;
   6. (6) The applicant or candidate does not have a legal right to accept employment in the United States;
   7. (7) The minimum qualifications for the job title have been revised and the applicant or candidate can no longer be certified;
   8. (8) The applicant or candidate has a criminal conviction which has not been annulled or expunged and which is related to duties and responsibilities that the individual may undertake if hired for the position; or
   9. (9) The applicant or candidate would report to or supervise a direct family member or household member.
2. (b) The director shall provide the applicant or candidate with a written notice stating the grounds for disqualification.

Source. #8738, eff 10-18-06; ss by #10817, eff 5-17-15; ss by #14132-B, eff 11-27-24; ss by #14443 (formerly Per 405.02), eff 12-1-25, EXPIRES 12-1-35