NY S03250

Requires all public agencies that consider criminal history in licensing decisions to establish preliminary license application procedures allowing individuals to determine eligibility before investing in education, training, or fees.

Mandates public agencies post detailed information on websites explaining how they evaluate criminal history, including which convictions bar licensure, which require individualized review, and which cannot be considered.

Sets operational requirements including a maximum $25 application fee (waivable through financial hardship affidavit), completion review within 5 business days, and final written determination within 10 business days with findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Provides applicants 14 days to submit additional information responding to ineligibility notices, requires agencies to advise on remedial actions, and makes ineligibility determinations non-binding while eligibility determinations are binding if no new criminal history occurs.

Requires annual public reporting of preliminary application statistics including number filed, determinations, hearing outcomes, and anonymous descriptions of criminal histories resulting in denials.