Tennessee

Tennessee

Final grade: C+

Exclusion Grade

F

Relevance Grade

A-

Due Process Grade

B+

Exclusion
Overarching ban on blanket bans Yes, but excludes education, mental health, and white-collar professions
Ban on considering arrest records No
Ban on considering post-conviction relief records No
Time limit No limit
Ban on vague, discretionary character standards No
Relevance
Relationship between the crime and the license sought "Directly relate"
Required factors for consideration
Rehabilitation Yes
Time elapsed since crime was committed Yes
Age when crime was committed No
Employment History No
Testimonials No
Due Process
Petition Process Yes
Burden of Proof Preponderance of the evidence. Boards carry burden for proof, except for class A, B, or C felonies, or felonies that trigger sex offender or animal abuser registration. For those offenses, the applicant must overcome a “rebuttable presumption” that the conviction is relevant.
Right to appeal Yes
Written notice requirement Yes