Who Can Apply

Predetermination requests and the direct-bearing standard for a conviction, plus age, physicals, DOT medical cards, and the Clearinghouse.

Who Can Apply August 28, 2026 Can a 17 Year Old Work Construction: The Rules Washington licenses electrical trainees at 16. Federal law still bars anyone under 18 from a scissor lift, and the apprentice exemption does not reach that one. 10 min read
Who Can Apply August 23, 2026 CDL Requirements: Age, Medical Card, Clearinghouse Interstate driving starts at 21, a state CDL at 18. What the DOT physical screens for, who owes a consortium, and the paper-card grace ending 11 October 2026. 12 min read
Who Can Apply August 18, 2026 Trade License With a Felony: Predetermination Requests Virginia denied two of 16,268 contractor applicants over criminal history. Asking the board first costs $10 in Texas and can be permanent in Virginia. 12 min read

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Ruth Calloway is a researcher and editor who turns licensing paperwork into procedure a person can follow. Her material is documents: state board rulebooks, federal regulations, and the application forms themselves, read in the original and quoted with the section number attached. She holds no trade license and does not practice law. She will not tell you what a board will decide — only what its published rules say, with a link so you can read the wording yourself.

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