(a) The Board may suspend or revoke a current license
or refuse to approve an applicant to sit for the jurisprudence examination
because of the licensee's or applicant's conviction of an offense
that directly relates to the practice of chiropractic.
(b) The Board shall revoke a license upon a licensee's
imprisonment following a felony conviction or revocation of felony
community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
(c) An individual in prison is not eligible for a license.
(d) An individual in prison with a verifiable release
date from prison of three months or less may submit an application
for a license.
(e) The Board shall consider the following to determine
whether a criminal conviction directly relates to the occupation of
chiropractic:
(1) the nature and seriousness of the crime;
(2) the relationship of the crime to the practice of
chiropractic; and
(3) if a license might reasonably lead to a repeat
of the crime.
(f) The Board shall also determine an applicant's fitness
to become a licensed chiropractor by considering:
(1) the extent and nature of the applicant's past criminal
activity;
(2) the age at the time of the crime;
(3) the time since the crime occurred;
(4) the applicant's personal and work conduct after
the crime;
(5) evidence of the applicant's rehabilitation while
incarcerated and after release; and
(6) other evidence of fitness for a license, including
recommendation letters from prosecutors, law enforcement, or correctional
officers who prosecuted, arrested, or had custodial responsibility
for the applicant, the sheriff or chief of police where the applicant
lives, or any other person familiar with the applicant.
(g) The Board shall notify an individual whose application
has been denied or license revoked or suspended of the procedures
for appealing the Board's decision.
(h) The Board may delegate to the executive director
the authority to consider an applicant's minor criminal convictions.
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