A. In determining whether an applicant for a license or a licensee is of good moral character, the licensing authority shall be governed by the provisions of § 24-5-101, C.R.S.

B. In investigating the character of an applicant or a licensee, the licensing authority may have access to criminal record information furnished by a criminal justice agency subject to any restrictions imposed by such agency. In the event the licensing authority takes into consideration information concerning the applicant’s criminal history record, the licensing authority shall also consider any information provided by the applicant regarding such criminal history record, including but not limited to evidence of rehabilitation, character references and educational achievements, especially those pertaining to the period of time between the applicant’s last criminal conviction and the consideration of his or her application for a license.

C. As used in this section, criminal justice agency means any federal, state or Municipal Court or any governmental agency or subunit of such agency which performs the administration of criminal justice pursuant to a statute or executive order and which allocates a substantial part of its annual budget to the administration of criminal justice. (Ord. 686 §2 (Exh. A), 2015)