A Record and State Licenses

• A licensing board lists explicitly the crimes that may disqualify, may not use vague terms like moral turpitude or good character, and may not consider an arrest that did not end in a conviction.
• It may count only a conviction directly related to the occupation's duties.
• The disqualification lasts no more than five years after the conviction, except for a crime of violence, a criminal sexual act, or another conviction during the period.

• §IC 25-1-1.1-6StatuteExplicit list of disqualifying crimes required; use of conviction; criteria for evaluating applicant's criminal history; petition to determine whether criminal conviction disqualifyingOpens iga.in.gov ↗

A person with such a conviction may petition the board at any time, before applying, to learn whether it will disqualify, with a national background check; the board answers within 60 days and may charge a fee of not more than $25. A board weighs the crime's seriousness, the time passed, its relation to the work, and rehabilitation, and explains any denial in writing with the right to a hearing.

• §IC 25-1-1.1-6StatuteExplicit list of disqualifying crimes required; use of conviction; criteria for evaluating applicant's criminal history; petition to determine whether criminal conviction disqualifyingOpens iga.in.gov ↗