147.3  Qualifications.

An applicant for a license to practice a profession under this subtitle is not ineligible because of age, citizenship, sex, race, religion, marital status or national origin, although the application form may require citizenship information. A board may consider the past felony record of an applicant only if the felony conviction relates directly to the practice of the profession for which the applicant requests to be licensed. Character references may be required, but shall not be obtained from licensed members of the profession.

Section History: Early form

  [S13, § 2575-a29, -a37, 2583-a, -1, 2600-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2440, 2567; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, § 147.3, 153.3; C71, 73, § 147.3, 153.5; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 147.3]

Section History: Recent form

  84 Acts, ch 1075, § 7; 85 Acts, ch 168, §3; 88 Acts, ch 1225, §4; 94 Acts, ch 1132, §11; 96 Acts, ch 1036, § 6; 98 Acts, ch 1053, §4

Internal References

  Referred to in § 152.7


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