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Criminal Convictions for Applicants (LA R.S. 37:35)

The Louisiana Board of Examiners in Dietetics and Nutrition may use the criminal convictions of applicants as a basis for denial of an application for licensure. The Board is required to consider the following factors in deciding whether to grant a license to an applicant with one or more criminal convictions:

(1) the nature and seriousness of the offense(s);

(2) the nature of the specific duties and responsibilities for which the license is required;

(3) the amount of time that has passed since the conviction(s);

(4) facts relevant to the circumstances of the offense(s), including any aggravating or mitigating circumstances or social conditions surrounding the commission of the offense(s); and

(5) evidence of rehabilitation or treatment undertaken by the person since the conviction(s).

Individuals have a right to petition for a determination pursuant to R.S. 37:33 prior to meeting the general qualifications for a license.