THE EXISTENCE OF A CRIMINAL RECORD DOES NOT CONSITUTE AN AUTOMATIC BAR. Eligibility for consideration will be based on the nature of the offense and the duties and responsibilities of the program for which you are applying. Omit convictions more than two years old for violations of Cal. Health & Safety Code Section 11357(b) or (a), 11360 (c), 11364, 11365 or 11550 as they relate to marijuana before January 1, 1976, and their statutory predecessors.