Section 6.10. Disqualification of applicants.

  In addition to provisions stated elsewhere in the law or rules, the director may refuse to examine or certify an applicant, or may remove an applicant from a certification:

(1)  Who is found to lack any of the preliminary requirements established for the position;

(2)  Who has participated in the scheduled selection process so recently that the results of a reexamination would provide an undue advantage;

(3)  Who has been convicted of any felony, misdemeanor or other offense the circumstances of which substantially relate to the circumstances of the particular job or licensed activity. In considering such conviction records, the director shall take into account such factors as age at the time of the offense, rehabilitation, and seriousness and nature of the violation in relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position;

(4)  Who has been dismissed from the state service for cause, and the action is requested by the appointing authority;

(5)  Who has made a false statement of any material fact in any part of the selection process;

(6)  Who directly or indirectly gives, receives, renders, or pays or promises to give, receive, render or pay any money, service or other valuable thing to or from any person for or on account of, or in connection with, appointment or proposed appointment;

(7)  Who practices, or attempts to practice, any deception or fraud in his or her application, certification, examination, or in securing eligibility or appointment;

(8)  Whose work record or employment references are unsatisfactory;

(9)  Who refuses to furnish testimony as required in s. 230.44 (4) , Stats.; or

(10)  Who has in any manner gained access to special or secret information regarding the content of an examination.

History: Cr. Register, October, 1972, No. 202 , eff. 11-1-72; am. (10), Register, September, 1975, No. 237 , eff. 10-1-75; am. (intro.), (1) and (2), r.(3) and (4), renum. (5) to (11) to be (3) to (9) and am. (3), (4) and (6) to (9), cr. (10), Register, February, 1981, No. 302 , eff. 3-1-81; am. (3), Register, February, 1983, No. 326 , eff. 3-1-83; correction in (9) made under 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, December, 1999, No. 528 ; corrections in (intro.), (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register September 2015 No. 717 .