SB59 Summary

• Modifies criminal conviction waiver provisions across 30+ professional licensing boards in Delaware to allow waivers for convictions substantially related to each profession's practice

• Changes felony conviction waiting period from 5 years after sentence discharge to 5 years from conviction date, provided applicant is not incarcerated, on probation, parole, or work release and is in compliance with fines, restitution, and community service

• Eliminates the 5-year waiting period for misdemeanor convictions entirely, requiring only that applicant not be incarcerated, on probation, parole, or work release and be in compliance with court-ordered obligations

• Removes outdated language from dental hygiene statute regarding criminal conviction procedures

• Adds criminal background check requirements for adult entertainment establishment applicants and employees, requiring state and federal criminal history reports through the State Bureau of Identification