OK HB2938

Prohibits disqualifying a person from obtaining an occupational license solely based on a prior conviction, unless the conviction is directly related to the occupation sought

Requires licensing authorities to consider whether the conviction relates to job duties, whether the occupation offers opportunity for similar offenses, and time elapsed since the offense when evaluating relevance

Mandates written notification to applicants before denial, including identification of conviction items at issue, copy of conviction history, and examples of acceptable rehabilitation evidence

Allows applicants 10 business days to respond with mitigation or rehabilitation evidence, which may include at least 1 year without subsequent conviction since release, compliance with probation/parole, or letters of reference

Effective date of November 1, 2016