West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 20 - Sanitarians
Title 20 - LEGISLATIVE RULE STATE BOARD OF SANITARIANS
Series 20-05 - Application for Waiver of Initial Licensing Fees for Certain Individuals
Section 20-5-4 - Rational nexus to the practice of Public Health Sanitation
Universal Citation: 20 WV Code of State Rules 20-5-4
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
4.1. The board may not disqualify an applicant from initial licensure because of a prior criminal conviction that remains unreversed unless that conviction is for a crime that bears a rational nexus to the practice of public health sanitation. In determining whether a criminal conviction bears a rational nexus to public health sanitation, the board shall consider at a minimum:
4.1.a. The nature and
seriousness of the crime for which the individual was convicted;
4.1.b. The passage of time since the commission
of the crime;
4.1.c. The relationship
of the crime to the ability, capacity, and fitness required to perform the duties
and discharge the responsibilities of a public health sanitarian; and
4.1.d. Any evidence of rehabilitation or
treatment undertaken by the individual.
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