Q: Can I get a car sales license in Maryland with a fresh misdemeanor insurance fraud on my record
A: There is a general morals and “good character” requirement for almost any license in MD, and usually no specific bar based on a particular conviction, and just because you have a past record is not an automatic bar to the license. However, theft and fraud convictions are among those that raise red flags as to honesty and good moral character, and the license board will view a recent event far more seriously than an old event where you can show rehabilitation and a track record of good conduct in the years since it occurred. Therefore, if it is at all possible to remove the conviction then you would be advised to pursue that first before applying, because if you’re denied based on this issue, it may be harder to get past the issue a second time. If you did not receive a probation before judgment (PBJ), then you have 90 days from the date of the sentence to file a motion for reconsideration to get the PBJ, which will remove the conviction from your record. If successful, then after three years you will be eligible to expunge all evidence of the charge and scrub your criminal record clean.
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