Good Moral Character Requirement

(1) Documentation. An application for licensure as a Sheet Metal Worker shall be accompanied by such written documentation as the Board may reasonably require in order to determine whether the applicant is of "good moral character". (2) Offenses. Conduct that reasonably raises a question about whether an applicant possesses the "good moral character" required for licensure includes, but is not limited to, any of the following: (a) Conviction of any criminal offense, other than a routine traffic violation. The term "conviction" means any of the following: 1. a final judgment entered after a jury verdict of guilty or a judicial finding of guilty; 2. a plea of guilty; 3. a plea of nolo contendere (no contest); or 4. any other plea or finding which is treated by the court as a plea or finding of guilty. (b) Disciplinary action taken against any professional license, registration, or certification held by the applicant by the applicable governmental authority of any state, territory, or political subdivision of the United States, or any foreign jurisdiction. (3) Determinations. If the Board receives information about an applicant for licensure that reasonably raises a question about whether that applicant is of "good moral character", the Board shall conduct a further inquiry into the relevant facts and circumstances before making a final decision on the application. (a) Determinations about whether an applicant for licensure possesses the "good moral character" required for licensure shall be made on an individualized, case-by-case basis. (b) If the Board determines, in its discretion, that such steps are reasonably necessary, the Board may require the applicant to appear personally before the Board, and/or furnish additional written information to the extent permitted by applicable state or federal law. (c) The burden of demonstrating that the applicant possesses the good moral character required for licensure shall rest with the applicant.