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THE PUBLIC THAT THE USE OF THE INFORMATION IN HIRING THE

EMPLOYEE WOULD SERVE TO PROTECT THE SAFETY AND BE IN THE

BEST INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUCH EMPLOYER

SHALL NOTIFY THE EMPLOYEE THAT HE IS SUBJECT TO A

CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK. THE SECRETARY AND THE COURT OF

APPEALS SHALL MAINTAIN A SEPARATE LIST OF ALL EMPLOYERS

GRANTED ACCESS TO INFORMATION UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH;

(7)   A PERSON OR AGENCY ENGAGED IN LEGITIMATE
RESEARCH EVALUATION, OR STATISTICAL ANALYSIS ACTIVITIES
MAY, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SECRETARY OR THE
CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, RECEIVE SUCH
INFORMATION NECESSARY TO THESE ACTIVITIES, EXCEPT THAT
SUCH INFORMATION MAY NOT INCLUDE THE NAME OF ANY
INDIVIDUAL INCLUDED IN THE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

(8)   A PERSON OR AGENCY UNDER CONTRACT WITH A
CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC SERVICES
REQUIRED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY TO PERFORM ANY OF
ITS CRIMINAL JUSTICE FUNCTIONS MAY, PURSUANT TO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE SECRETARY, RECEIVE SUCH INFORMATION
NECESSARY IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT ITS CONTRACT;

(9)   ANY OTHER PERSON AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE,
EXECUTIVE ORDER, OR COURT RULE, BUT ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES
AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS SPECIFIED IN THE STATUTE,
EXECUTIVE ORDER, OR COURT RULE.

(E)   A CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY MAY NOT DISSEMINATE
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION UNTIL THE
DISSEMINATING AGENCY HAS REQUESTED AND RECEIVED FROM THE
CENTRAL REPOSITORY [[VERTIFICATION]] VERIFICATION THAT
THE INFORMATION TO BE DISSEMINATED IS COMPLETE, ACCURATE,
AND CURRENT. THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY SHALL VERIFY THE
IDENTITY OF THE AGENCY TO WHOM THE REQUESTING AGENCY
INTENDS TO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION, AND SHALL
MAINTAIN A RECORD OR LOG OF THE REQUEST, THE INFORMATION
TO BE DISSEMINATED, AND THE AGENCY RECEIVING THE
INFORMATION. THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY IF THE
RECEIVING AGENCY IS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCY AND
DEMONSTRATES TO A RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL OF THE
DISSEMINATING AGENCY THAT A DELAY IN THE RECEIPT OF
INFORMATION FROM THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY WILL UNDULY
IMPEDE NECESSARY ACTION BY THE REQUESTING AGENCY OR WILL
VIOLATE OR MATERIALLY IMPAIR A SUBSTANTIVE RIGHT OF THE
PERSON ABOUT WHOM THE INFORMATION IS NEEDED. HOWEVER,
THE DISSEMINATING AGENCY SHALL MAINTAIN A LOG OF EACH
DISSEMINATION UNDER THESE CONDITIONS, SHOWING THE DATE OF
DISSEMINATION, THE INFORMATION DISSEMINATED, AND THE
AGENCY TO WHOM IT WAS DISSEMINATED.

(F)    THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY OR A CRIMINAL JUSTICE
AGENCY MAY NOT SUBVERT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
BY MERELY CONFIRMING OR DENYING THE EXISTENCE OR
NONEXISTENCE OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION
RELATING TO A PERSON.

(G) ANY LOGS REQUIRED TO BE KEPT UNDER THIS SECTION