Except getting hired at a major airline with a criminal record.

While I'm happy to know there are places that are so crime free that the police are busy busting illegal lemonade stands and ticketing goofballs (no offense intended) bouncing off of walls (or on top of roofs as the case may be), the person sifting through thousands of applications from qualified applicants couldn't care less. All they are looking for is a way to drill that number down from thousands to hundreds, and criminal records are an easy way to do so.

Even if you make it past that and get to the interview, as others have said, repeat performances show a pattern of disregard for following the rules. Google "Pilot decision making - hazardous attitudes" and read about "anti-authority attitude." Even beyond that, 121 operators like cookie-cutter guys who follow the rules, not mavericks who so to speak "do their own thing in their own way." You can be the hottest stick out there, but if you can't do it their way, you won't make it out of initial training.

While I tend to agree it's a stupid law (and a $200+ fine for violating it is even more absurd), the bottom line (as has already been said) is it is a law. Obviously I don't know you beyond one isolated post on the internet, so please don't think I'm judging you. That said, I would recommend you take a look at yourself and what this career demands of people and decide if it's really for you. I'm not saying this to dog on you - again I don't know you, but if you're a free spirited person who can't stand conformity and likes to color outside the lines, this may not be the career for you. Mind you, those aren't necessarily bad attributes, but they aren't attributes which tend to serve you well in the airline world (though there are many other places they will - many of which probably pay better).

Ultimately, being a professional pilot is largely about risk analysis, risk mitigation, decision making, judgement, and some amount of physical coordination. You may be facing your first challenge in these areas relating to being a professional aviator. Good luck to you whatever path you choose.