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ago the offense occurred, whether the applicant completed the sentence for the offense, other
evidence of rehabilitation, testimonials, employment history, and employment aspirations.
(b) Whether there is a reasonable relationship between the conduct relating to the conviction
and the duties of the applicant if granted the license.
(c) The number of convictions that the applicant has, as identified in R 500.23.
(d) The underlying facts of the conviction, including, but not limited to:
(i) The monetary value involved.
(ii) The applicant’s relationship to a victim.
(iii) The applicant’s age when the applicant was convicted.
(e) Whether the applicant disclosed his or her conviction on the application for licensure, and if
the applicant did not make that disclosure, whether the applicant had good cause for the failure to
make that disclosure.
(f) Any other information or documentation that the director considers appropriate in
determining the applicant’s good moral character.
(3) To make a determination of an applicant’s good moral character, the director may require
the applicant to submit 1 or more of the following, in a form and manner prescribed by the
director:
(a) A copy of the official court records relating to the application’s conviction.
(b) A written statement from the applicant explaining the underlying facts relating to the
conviction.
(c) Any other information or documentation relating to the applicant’s conviction that the
director considers appropriate, including, but not limited to, information or documentation
supporting a claim under R 500.25.
(4) At the conclusion of the director’s review, if the director determines that the applicant is not
eligible for a license because of a lack of good moral character, the director shall provide the
applicant with notice of the denial and an opportunity for a hearing or rehearing in accordance
with section 5 of 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.45, and sections 1239(4) and 1242 of the act, MCL
500.1239 and 500.1242.
R 500.25 Claim to rebut use of conviction as evidence of lacking good moral character;
submission of supporting information or documentation.
Rule 5. (1) If an applicant has a conviction that may be used as evidence of the applicant’s lack
of good moral character, the applicant may provide the director with a claim for the purposes of
rebutting that evidence by asserting 1 or more of the following:
(a) The applicant currently has the ability to, and is likely to, serve the public in a fair, honest,
and open manner.
(b) The applicant has been rehabilitated.
(c) A requirement under section 2(2) of 1974 PA 381, MCL 338.42, has not been met.
(2) An applicant shall submit a claim described in subrule (1) of this rule with the application
for the license in a form and manner prescribed by the director. The applicant shall submit with
the claim supporting information, documentation, or a combination of both. In addition, the
claim must include both of the following:
(a) A written statement by the applicant showing that 1 or more of the circumstances described
in subrule (1) of this rule applies. The statement may include, but is not limited to, all the
following:
(i) Length of time since the date of the applicant’s conviction.