SB1362
Real estate brokers, etc.; criminal history information check.
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; real estate brokers, sales persons and rental location agents; criminal history information; self-certification.
Provides that the Real Estate Board must require each applicant for licensure to submit fingerprints and provide personal descriptive information to be forwarded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain criminal history record information regarding such applicant. The bill requires the Board to require an applicant for licensure to ... (More) self-certify on his application whether he has any prior criminal convictions. The bill provides that if the Board has not yet received an applicant's criminal history record but his application is otherwise complete and Board approved and such applicant has certified that he has no prior criminal history, the Board will issue a real estate license to such applicant. If the Board later receives such applicant's criminal history record and it indicates a previously undisclosed criminal history, the Board shall immediately terminate such applicant's license and refer the application for further review. The bill states that if an applicant certifies on the application that he has a prior criminal history, the Board shall refer the application for further review to determine whether a license shall be issued. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103192D
- 01/13/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/22/2025 - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
