(a) Development of guide.--Within 180 days of the effective date of this subsection, the Department of State shall, in collaboration with the licensing boards and licensing commissions, develop a guide of best practices for an applicant with a criminal conviction to use when seeking a license, certificate, registration or permit. The following apply: (1) The guide shall be published in both English and Spanish. (2) The guide shall include, at a minimum, a summary of the provisions of the following: (i) Section 3112 (relating to restricted licenses for barbers and cosmetologists). (ii) Section 3112.1 (relating to restricted licenses for other occupations). (iii) Section 3113 (relating to consideration of criminal convictions). (iv) Section 3114 (relating to juvenile adjudications). (v) Section 3115 (relating to preliminary determinations by licensing boards and licensing commissions). (vi) Section 3117 (relating to list of criminal offenses). (b) Publication and distribution.--Within 180 days of the effective date of this subsection, the Department of State shall publish the guide under subsection (a) on its publicly accessible Internet website and ation and distribution.--Within 180 days of the effective date of this subsection, the Department of State shall publish the guide under subsection (a) on its publicly accessible Internet website and shall provide a written copy upon request. The written copy of the guide shall be provided without cost to the person requesting the guide. Special Provisions in Appendix. See section 5 of Act 53 of 2020 in the appendix to this title for special provisions relating to applicability. Cross References. Section 3116 is referred to in sections 3115, 3117, 3118 of this title; section 9124 of Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses).
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