Radiologic technologist is one of the jobs President Donald Trump could not hold in New York, because of state professional licensing laws that bar people convicted of a felony. The president would need to obtain a Certificate of Good Conduct, or a pardon, to be eligible.

President Trump also could not get a stevedore license to load and unload cargo from ships.

The New York City Fire Department won't take candidates with a felony conviction unless they've obtained a Certificate of Good Conduct.

A fraud conviction bars a person from working as a security alarm technician in New York state.

What does a criminal record tell us about a person? Is any conviction a lifelong sentence?

These days, it’s complicated: Our president is a convicted felon, after all. But in New York state, people with criminal records are barred from a variety of essential jobs. If it’s not a double standard, it’s at least a paradox that warrants public debate and a hard look from state lawmakers.

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According to state law, if President Donald Trump were looking for a job in New York state, his 34 felony convictions would render him ineligible for a litany of working-class jobs, including:

President Trump also could not hold a New York state radiologic technology license, nor could he obtain a

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