West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 32 - Acupuncture
Title 32 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE
Series 32-16 - Consideration of Prior Criminal Convictions in Initial Licensure Determinations
Section 32-16-3 - Rational nexus to the practice of acupuncture
Universal Citation: 32 WV Code of State Rules 32-16-3
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024
3.1. 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 acupuncture. In determining whether a criminal conviction bears a rational nexus to thepractice of acupuncture, the board shall consider at a minimum:
3.1.1. The
nature and seriousness of the crime for which the individual was
convicted;
3.1.2. The passage of
time since the commission of the crime;
3.1.3. The relationship of the crime to the
ability, capacity, and fitness required to perform the duties and discharge the
responsibilities of a licensed acupuncturist; and
3.1.4. Any evidence of rehabilitation or
treatment undertaken by the individual.
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