These are the occupations for which Ohio’s Licensure Boards are required by law to deny felony licensure. Ohio’s Licensure Boards are permitted to view prior conviction records even if they have been sealed by a Court of Law.
Table Five- Denials Required by Law
| sec. 4707.02 | auctioneers |
| sec. 4749.03 | private investigators and security guard employees |
| sec. 4730.25 | physician assistants |
| sec. 4731.22 | physicians and limited practitioners |
| sec. 4731.22 | motor vehicle salvage |
| sec. 4738.07 | nursing home administrators |
| sec. 4760.13 | anesthesiologist assistants |
| sec. 4762.13 | acupuncturists |
| sec. 4740.06 | Additionally, in order to qualify for an examination administered by the Construction Industry Examining Board a person must not have any felony convictions |
These are the occupations for which Ohio’s Licensure Boards are permitted to deny felony licensure even if the individual’s conviction record has been sealed by a Court of Law.
Table Six- Denials Permitted by Law
| sec. 4712.03 | Accountants | for a felony |
| sec. 4703.15 | Architects | for a felony or crime of fraud committed in the course of practice |
| sec. 4709.13 | Barbers | for a felony |
| sec. 4712.03 | Credit services organizations | for a felony or any criminal offense involving fraud, or for failure to notify the Division of Financial Institutions of any such conviction |
| sec. 4715.30 | Dental hygienists | for a felony or a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice |
| sec. 4717.14 | Embalmers, funeral directors, and crematories | for conviction of or plea of guilty to a felony or crime of moral turpitude |
| sec. 4719.02 | Telephone solicitors | for an arrest for, conviction of, plea of guilty or no contest to, or prosecution for a felony, theft offense, racketeering, securities law, or corrupt activities |
| sec. 4723.28 | Nurses | for any felony or crime of moral turpitude |
| secs. 4725.19 and 4725.53 | Optometrists | for conviction of a felony or of a misdemeanor in the course of practice; and dispensing opticians, for conviction of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude |
| sec. 4727.15 | Pawnbrokers | upon criminal conviction for theft, receiving stolen property, or money laundering, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions may suspend a license, or upon any criminal conviction other than theft, receiving stolen property, or money laundering, the Superintendent may assess a penalty against the licensee or act to revoke or suspend the licensee's license |
| sec. 4728.13 | Precious metal dealers | for conviction of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude |
| sec. 4729.53 | Pharmacists | for conviction of a felony or any law regarding drug samples |
| sec. 4732.17 | Psychologists | for conviction of a felony or any crime involving moral turpitude |
| sec. 4733.20 | Professional engineers and surveyors | for conviction of or a plea of guilty to a felony or crime of moral turpitude |
| sec. 4734.31 | Chiropractors | for conviction of or plea of guilty to a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, or a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice |
| sec. 4735.13 | Real estate brokers | for conviction of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude |
| sec. 4741.22 | Veterinarians | for conviction of a felony, a crime involving moral turpitude, felony drug abuse, or cruelty to animals |
| sec. 4753.10 | Speech-language pathologists and audiologists | for conviction of or plea of guilty to a felony or crime involving moral turpitude |
| secs. 4755.10 and 4755.47 | Occupational therapists and physical therapists | for conviction of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude |
| sec. 4755.64 | Athletic trainers | for conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude |
| sec. 4757.36 | Counselors, social workers, and marriage and family therapists | For conviction of a felony in general or a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice |
| sec. 4758.30 | Chemical dependency professionals | for a felony or for a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice |
| sec. 4759.07 | Dietitians | for conviction of a felony or of a misdemeanor committed in the course of practice |
| sec. 4761.09 | Respiratory care | for conviction of or plea of guilty to a felony or crime of moral turpitude |
| sec. 4765.18 | Emergency medical services | for conviction of or plea of guilty to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude |
| sec. 4779.28 | Orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists | for conviction of a misdemeanor crime of moral turpitude |
| sec. 3905.14(B) | insurance agent | for a conviction of a felony |
Also, felons are generally not hired as cab drivers, truck drivers, or gas station clerks, nor are they hired for many manufacturing positions especially in shipping and receiving. Certain felonies preclude people from working at Wal-Mart. Invacare, Fed-Ex, and Home Depot will not hire felons of any sort. Felons are not allowed to work many government jobs and are not allowed to collect signatures for ballot initiatives.
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