Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 174-7-4 - Application after denial4.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of the W. Va. Code to the contrary, if an applicant has been denied licensure because of a prior criminal conviction, the commission shall permit the applicant to apply for initial licensure if: 4.1.a. A period of five years has elapsed from the date of conviction of the disqualifying event or the date of release from incarceration, whichever is later;4.1.b. The individual has not been convicted of any other crime (s) during the period of time following the disqualifying offense (s); and4.1.c. The conviction(s) was not for an offense of a violent or sexual nature: Provided, that a conviction for an offense of a violent or sexual nature may subject an individual to a longer period of disqualification from licensure, to be determined by the commission on a case by case basis.