Section REEB 12.011 - Criminal conviction predetermination(1) An individual who does not possess a broker's or salesperson's license may apply to the board, without submitting a full application for a determination of whether the individual would be disqualified from obtaining a license or certificate based upon a criminal conviction by submitting all of the following: (a) An application for predetermination. (am) A fee in the amount of $68.00.(d) Judgment of conviction and sentencing.(e) Verification of compliance or completion with the terms of the sentencing.(f) Personal statement describing the facts that led to each offense and any rehabilitation completed. (1) (am) may be applied to the application fee under s. REEB 12.01(4) if the individual applies for a real estate broker or salesperson license within 1 year of the determination decision.(2) An individual who has been convicted of a felony shall meet the requirements of s. 452.25(1) (b), Stats., prior to submitting a request for predetermination.(3) The board shall review the information related to the conviction and consider all of the following factors in making a determination: (a) The severity and nature of the conviction.(b) The amount of time that has elapsed.(c) The number or pattern of convictions or other similar incidents that gave rise to the conviction.(d) The circumstances surrounding the conviction that may have a bearing on whether the individual might repeat the behavior that was the subject of the conviction.(e) The relationship of the conviction to real estate practice.(f) The individual's activities since the conviction, including employment, education, participation in treatment, payment of restitution, and any other factor that may be evidence of rehabilitation.(4) The individual shall receive notification of the board's determination whether the criminal convictions would disqualify the individual from obtaining a license or certificate due to the individual's criminal record.(5) The determination is binding upon the board and the department if the individual subsequently applies for license or certificate, unless there is information relevant to the determination that was not available to the board at the time of the determination.Wis. Admin. Code Real Estate Examining Board REEB 12.011
Adopted by, CR 15-010: cr. Register September 2015 No. 717, eff.10/1/2015.Amended by, EmR1620: emerg. am. (1), cr. (1) (am), eff. 7-1-16; CR 16-042: am. (1), cr. (1) (am), (1m) Register February 2017 No. 734, eff. 3/1/2017