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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="11-306" title_number="11" title_name="Optometrists" subtitle_number="3">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Board shall issue a license to any applicant who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Meets the requirements of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Pays to the Board the license fee set by the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Submits to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 11–302.1 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>On receipt of the criminal history record information of an applicant for licensure, in determining whether to grant a license, the Board shall consider:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The age at which the crime was committed;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The nature of the crime;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The circumstances surrounding the crime;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The length of time that has passed since the crime;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Subsequent work history;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Employment and character references; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>Other evidence that demonstrates whether the applicant poses a threat to public health or safety.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
