LA Revised Statute 37:33 – Pre-Application Eligibility Determination
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If you selected “Request Option B“, you can expect to receive an email from the Board within 3-5 business days with more details and instructions on getting your background check completed.
Please contact the Board at admin@lsbvm.org if you have not received emailed instructions within 5 business days.
In accordance with LA Revised Statute 37:33, an individual convicted of a crime may request at any time, including before obtaining any required education or training, that an entity issuing licenses to engage in certain fields of work pursuant to state law determine whether the individual’s criminal conviction disqualifies the individual from obtaining a license issued or conferred by the licensing entity. LA Revised Statute 37:33 allows for a pre-application eligibility determination with or without the completion of a criminal background check.
We strongly suggest that Request Option B is used in an effort to assure your determination is valid. An eligibility determination may be voided if at the time a full application for a license is submitted, the applicant has been subsequently convicted of a crime, has pending criminal charges, or has previously undisclosed criminal convictions.
Criminal history may be used as a basis for denial. All factors outlined in LA Revised Statute 37:2950 shall be considered.
A determination made pursuant to a pre-application eligibility determination is binding upon the Board unless, at the time a full application for a license is submitted, the applicant has been subsequently convicted of a crime, has pending criminal charges, or has previously undisclosed criminal convictions.