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(F) AN EMPLOYER OR OTHER PARTY MAY PAY FOR THE COSTS BORNE
BY THE EMPLOYEE UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION.

5-562.

(A)  (1) ON OR BEFORE THE 1ST DAY OF ACTUAL EMPLOYMENT, AN
EMPLOYEE SHALL APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A PRINTED STATEMENT.

(2) ON OR BEFORE THE 1ST DAY OF ACTUAL OPERATION OF A
FACILITY IDENTIFIED IN § 5-561, AN EMPLOYER SHALL APPLY TO THE
DEPARTMENT FOR A PRINTED STATEMENT.

(B)  AS PART OF THE APPLICATION FOR A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATION, THE EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER SHALL SUBMIT:

(1)  A COMPLETE SET OF LEGIBLE FINGERPRINTS TAKEN ON
STANDARD FINGERPRINT CARDS AT ANY DESIGNATED STATE OR LOCAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICE IN THE STATE OR OTHER LOCATION APPROVED BY THE
DEPARTMENT;

(2)  THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT REQUIRED UNDER § 5-563
OF THIS PART IV; AND

(3)  PAYMENT FOR THE COSTS OF THE CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATION.

5-563.

(A) AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR A CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION, THE EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER SHALL
COMPLETE AND SIGN A SWORN STATEMENT OR AFFIRMATION DISCLOSING THE
EXISTENCE OF A CONVICTION OR PENDING CHARGES WITHOUT A FINAL
DISPOSITION FOR THE COMMISSION OF, ATTEMPT TO COMMIT, OR ASSAULT
WITH INTENT TO COMMIT ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CRIMINAL OFFENSES,
ATTEMPTED CRIMINAL OFFENCES, OR A CRIMINAL OFFENSE WHICH IS
EQUIVALENT TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  MURDER;

(2)  CHILD ABUSE;

(3)  RAPE;

(4)  A SEXUAL OFFENSE INVOLVING A MINOR, NONCONSENTING
ADULT, OR A PERSON WHO IS MENTALLY DEFECTIVE, MENTALLY
INCAPACITATED, OR PHYSICALLY HELPLESS;

(5)  CHILD PORNOGRAPHY;

(6)  KIDNAPPING OF A CHILD; OR

(7) CHILD ABDUCTION.