21 NCAC 25 .0302             CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS

(a)  Except as provided in Paragraph (c) of this Rule, a person shall not be eligible to seek a license if the person has been convicted of:

(1)           Two or more felonies, regardless of the dates of conviction;

(2)           Three or more misdemeanors, regardless of the dates of conviction;

(3)           A combination of a single felony and two or more misdemeanors, regardless of the dates of conviction;

(4)           A single felony within the 5 years next preceding the date the person applies for a license;

(5)           A single misdemeanor within the 2 years next preceding the date the person applies for a license.

(b)  Except as provided in Paragraph (c) of this Rule, the Board shall revoke a licensee's license upon the licensee's conviction of a single felony or misdemeanor.

(c)  Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Rule, a misdemeanor conviction shall not bar a person from obtaining a license and shall not require the Board to revoke an existing license if the applicant or licensee demonstrates to the Board's satisfaction that:

(1)           The applicant or licensee did not deceive or defraud the public while committing the misdemeanor offense; and

(2)           The misdemeanor offense has no bearing upon the person's fitness to perform interpreter or transliterator services.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90D-6; 90D-7(a)(2); 90D-12(2);

Eff. March 21, 2005;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2017.