
the consideration of criminal history records as part of the
determination of whether to grant, deny, renew, suspend,
revoke or otherwise discipline a license, certificate,
registration or permit. The regulations shall include the
prescribed petition fee, as well as an explanation of the
convictions the board or commission has determined are
directly related to the duties, functions and
responsibilities in the practice of the profession or
occupation regulated by the board or commission.
Section 2. Repeals are as follows:
(1) The General Assembly declares that the repeals under
paragraph (2) are necessary to effectuate the amendment or
addition of 18 Pa.C.S. ยง 9124(a), (b), (c) and (e).
(2) The following acts and parts of acts are repealed:
(i) The penultimate and last sentence of section
3(c) of the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as
The Dental Law, which read as follows: "The board shall
not issue a license to an applicant who has been
convicted of a felony under the act of April 14, 1972
(P.L.233, No.64), known as 'The Controlled Substance,
Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act,' or of an offense under
the laws of another jurisdiction which if committed in
this Commonwealth would be a felony under 'The Controlled
Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act,' unless: (1) at
least ten (10) years have elapsed from the date of
conviction, (2) the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates
to the board that he has made significant progress in
personal rehabilitation since the conviction such that
licensure of the applicant should not be expected to
create a substantial risk of harm to the health and
safety of his patients or the public or a substantial
risk of further criminal violations, and (3) the
applicant otherwise satisfies the qualifications
contained in or authorized by this act. As used in this
section the term 'convicted' shall include a judgment, an
admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere."
(ii) Section 10.1(b) of the act of May 23, 1945
(P.L.913, No.367), known as the Engineer, Land Surveyor
and Geologist Registration Law.
(iii) Section 6(c) of the act of May 22, 1951
(P.L.317, No.69), known as The Professional Nursing Law.
(iv) The antepenultimate, penultimate and last
sentence of section 5 of the act of March 2, 1956 (1955
P.L.1211, No.376), known as the Practical Nurse Law,
which read as follows: "The board shall not issue a
license or certificate to an applicant who has been
convicted of a felonious act prohibited by the act of
April 14, 1972 (P.L.233, No.64), known as 'The Controlled
Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act,' or convicted
of a felony relating to a controlled substance in a court
of law of the United States or any other state, territory
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