Fresh Start Act of 2019

Fresh Start Act of 2019. A. The following words and phrases shall have the meanings as defined in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: 1. "Crime" shall mean any type of felony or misdemeanor conviction. 2. "Licensing" shall mean any required training, education, or fee to work in a specific profession. 3. "Licensing authority" shall mean the Mississippi Auctioneer Commission (Commission). B. No person shall be disqualified from pursuing, practicing, or engaging in any occupation for which a license is required solely or in part because of a prior conviction of a crime, unless the crime for which an applicant was convicted directly relates to the duties and responsibilities for the licensed occupation of auctioneering in accordance with 73-77-1 et seq. Miss. Code Ann. 2019.