West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 4 - Chiropractic Examiners
Title 4 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
Series 4-08 - Consideration of Prior Criminal Convictions in Initial Licensure Determinations
Section 4-8-3 - Rational nexus to the practice of chiropractic
Universal Citation: 4 WV Code of State Rules 4-8-3
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 chiropractic. In determining whether a criminal conviction bears a rational nexus to a chiropractor, the Board shall consider at a minimum:
3.1.a. The nature and
seriousness of the crime for which the individual was convicted;
3.1.b. The passage of time since the
commission of the crime;
3.1.c. The
relationship of the crime to the ability, capacity, and fitness required to
perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of a licensed
chiropractor; and
3.1.d. Any
evidence of rehabilitation or treatment undertaken by the individual.
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