Jeff,

In CA it is often a felony charge.  You cannot have a felony charge on your record if you want a real estate license.  A

I know this...they do check on everything and the rulings are subjective

I'm sure it's a state by state issue, Jeff. I know about what as a broker I need to disclose or not about sex offenders and how close they can live to a school. But as for licensing, I have no idea. I believe they are considered felons and that could make it very hard in most states to get a license.

People with felony convictions have to go before the real estate commission in person in TN and then the commission decides. I don't know of any that have received a license.

How absolutely horrid!  Wonder if he got his license prior to anything being checked and the State missed rechecking status on each renewal?  Quite frightening.

Ohio says no crimes of "moral turpitude" sa that would be an issue. If you did get licensed, could you show homes near a school?

This is such a creepy story.  I'm not sure what the laws are here.  

I doubt that they can.

VEry [ossible, but it is going to be hard when they need to stay away from certain segments of the population

Not in our state.

depends on your jurisdiction

I read this story. It's terrible what that man did. 

I think so if so many served time got revoked came back again as born again Christians.

What Ron and Alexandra Seigel said.

I certainly hope not, but if you are asking, it cant be good

That would be a question for your real estate commission.  I would HOPE they couldn't but, each state is different.

It is probably a state-by-state issue.  

In Oklahoma no one with afelony can automatically get a license. it has to be disclosed upfront and a hearing is done. In some cases they can, but this would be a turn down.

 It depends.

As Richie Alan Naggar stated in very few words, even felons can get licensed since the requirements are subjective at the interpretation, on a case by case basis, by the states professional licensing boards.

A indiscretion forty years ago can blemish an otherwise stellar legacy of good and responsible citizenship. I can imagine the disclosure issues involved. However, that is what one would call a niche market.

People change.

Some can be radicalized in less the 30 days.

Within 17 hours everyone in the study CONFESSED to a crime they could not have committed.

Ask Brian Williams. Started out with integrity then he changed.

I guess so.

I would hope the answer is NO.

Well, he was a rapist at 15.  Records were probably was sealed as a minor.

If it's a felony, you can't get a RE license in CA.

As Lise Howe stated. This is an issue decided at the State-level.

Apparently at least one did... Most states probably don't do background checks, for example CT, but Florida requires fingerprints and background checks, which is a good thing. 

Depends I think state by state

I would think it would depend of a particular states law regarding felony convictions.

Lise Howe nailed this one!

Well that guy lied on his application supposedly. It was a federal offense & that means no license.

I do not know about this in Maryland.

Jeff Pearl - should they be allowed to?

I imagine it would depend on the state and the particular violation.  

If it is a felony, how could they?

Thanks for the link.