An Act relative to creating uniform standards for section 12 and 15 license applications
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Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:- “No license shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a felony; provided however that for convictions which occurred before the 10–year period immediately preceding application for licensure, an applicant may demonstrate, and the commission or local licensing authority shall consider, the applicant's rehabilitation and whether such conviction should not be an automatic rejection under this section.”
Section 15 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “felony” in line 41, the following:- “Provided however, that for convictions which occurred before the 10–year period immediately preceding application for licensure, an applicant may demonstrate, and the commission or local licensing authority shall consider, the applicant's rehabilitation and whether such conviction should not be an automatic rejection under this section.”
SECTION 1. Section 12 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the last sentence of the fourth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:- “No license shall be issued to any applicant who has been convicted of a felony; provided however that for convictions which occurred before the 10–year period immediately preceding application for licensure, an applicant may demonstrate, and the commission or local licensing authority shall consider, the applicant's rehabilitation and whether such conviction should not be an automatic rejection under this section.” SECTION 2. Section 15 of Chapter 138 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “felony” in line 41, the following:- “Provided however, that for convictions which occurred before the 10–year period immediately preceding application for licensure, an applicant may demonstrate, and the commission or local licensing authority shall consider, the applicant's rehabilitation and whether such conviction should not be an automatic rejection under this section.”