Under federal law at 18 U.S.C. 1033, a person convicted of a felony involving dishonesty may work in the business of insurance only if:
Explanation
The statute bars anyone convicted of a felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust from engaging in the business of insurance affecting interstate commerce unless written consent is first obtained from an insurance regulatory official. The prohibition is not lifted by the passage of time, and posting a bond is no substitute for that consent. When the offense happened relative to the person's career is irrelevant.
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