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Licensing board approves applicant with past felony after Fresh Start review; denies separate preapproval
Summary
The Commerce & Insurance licensing board approved a residential contractor license for an applicant who disclosed felony convictions more than a decade old after reviewing Fresh Start Act factors, and separately declined a preapproval request from an applicant still on parole for recent violent felonies.
The Commerce & Insurance licensing board in Nashville approved a residential contractor license for applicant Chandler Beard on Sept. 23 after the board reviewed his 2013–2014 felony convictions and rehabilitation materials. The board discussed the decision under the Fresh Start Act standard the agency applies to applicants with criminal histories.
Legal counsel Kyle told the board that when deciding whether to deny or approve an application with prior convictions, the board must consider several factors "pursuant to the Fresh Start Act," including the relationship between the nature of the crime and the occupation, whether the crime relates to the applicant's fitness to perform the trade, any evidence…
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