The State Board shall not issue a first-time license nor renew an existing license and shall revoke any existing license not up for renewal of a person who has pled guilty, or nolo contendere to, or has been found guilty of a disqualifying offense listed in Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-410(c). Under Act 455 of 2013, a preservice teacher may request a waiver of the disqualifying offense and Ms. Deere has requested a hearing for that purpose. Ms. Deere represents herself.