Document Citation: 24 P.S. § 12-1209

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PENNSYLVANIA STATUTES
TITLE 24. EDUCATION
CHAPTER 1. PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949
ARTICLE XII. CERTIFICATION OF TEACHERS

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08/31/2009

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§ 12-1209. Disqualifications

No teacher's certificate shall be granted to any person who:

(1) Has not submitted, upon a blank furnished by the Secretary of Education, a certificate from a physician, certified registered nurse practitioner or physician assistant licensed or certified in this Commonwealth, or in any other state or the District of Columbia, setting forth that the applicant is not disqualified by reason of a mental or physical disability or a communicable disease from the successful performance of the essential functions of a teacher with or without a reasonable accommodation.

(2) Does not have a good moral character.

(3) Engages in the illegal use of controlled substances or alcoholic beverages. An applicant for certification may overcome the disqualification under this paragraph and receive a teaching certificate if the applicant is reviewed by the Department of Education pursuant to the requirement of paragraph (2) and determined to be of good moral character.