Legal Question in Employment Law in Utah

I want to start going to school to become a PTA in Utah, but I don't know if my criminal record is going to hinder me when I apply for licensure. I also don't know how much of it is visible to the background check resource the licensure board will use in this state. I have:

A class A misdemeanor for simple possession of marijuana.

A 3rd degree felony for arson, but this one was a juvenile conviction.

A class B misdemeanor for theft, but I believe this one has been set as "not guilty" because I successfully completed the terms of my plea an abeyance.

How much of this would be visible for the background check company to see (one a state licensure board would typically use), and of the visible charges, are there any that completely interfere with my ability to be accepted for the licensure exam?


Asked on 2/20/13, 4:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alvin Lundgren Alvin R. Lundgren, L.C.

Contact the Utah Department of Professional Licensing.

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Answered on 2/21/13, 8:02 am


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