Condiciones para la Denegación de Licencias en California

Explicación Simple

Si alguien quiere obtener una licencia para trabajar, pero ha cometido un delito reciente, puede que no se la den. Esto es especialmente cierto si el delito está relacionado con el trabajo que quiere hacer.

Es como si quisieras jugar en un equipo de fútbol, pero si has sido expulsado por hacer trampa en partidos anteriores, el entrenador podría negarte el puesto.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan quiere abrir un negocio de ventas. Sin embargo, fue condenado por fraude hace tres años. Cuando solicita su licencia, la junta puede negársela porque su delito está relacionado con manejar dinero y confianza.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Business and Professions Code - BPC DIVISION 1.5. DENIAL, SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF LICENSES [475 - 499] ( Division 1.5 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 903. ) CHAPTER 2. Denial of Licenses [480 - 489] ( Chapter 2 added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 903. ) 480. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a board may deny a license regulated by this code on the grounds that the applicant has been convicted of a crime or has been subject to formal discipline only if either of the following conditions are met: (1) The applicant has been convicted of a crime within the preceding seven years from the date of application that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the business or profession for which the application is made, regardless of whether the applicant was incarcerated for that crime, or the applicant has been convicted of a crime that is substantially related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of the business or profession for which the application is made and for which the applicant is presently incarcerated or for which the applicant was released from incarceration within the preceding seven years from the date of application. However, the preceding seven-year limitation shall not apply in either of the following situations: (A) The applicant was convicted of a serious felony, as defined in Section 1192.7 of the Penal Code or a crime for which registration is required pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of subdivision (d) of Section 290 of the Penal Code. (B) The applicant was convicted of a financial crime currently classified as a felony that is directly and adversely related to the fiduciary qualifications, functions, or duties of the business or profession for which the application is made, pursuant to regulations adopte