Summary
Rule 69B-211.041, F.A.C., is being repealed and the definitions contained therein are being moved to rule 69B-211.042, F.A.C. The proposed changes to rule 69B-211.042, F.A.C., will: define the terms “applicant,” “application,” “charge,” “felony,” “financial services business,” “law enforcement record,” “misdemeanor,” and “pre-trial intervention;” specify the documents that applicants with criminal backgrounds must submit; clarify the treatment of sealed or expunged criminal records; replace the $1,500 administrative penalty with a 90-day disqualifying period if the applicant fails to accurately answer questions about the applicant’s law enforcement record; provide for permanent bars from licensure and disqualifying periods (ineligibility for licensure) for applicants with certain crimes or multiple crimes; provide criteria for evaluating an applicant’s fitness for licensure due to a pardon or restoration of civil rights; and make other necessary changes.