WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 5

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic errors in § 5-565(c) of the Family
Law Article.

Occurred: Ch. 110, Acts of 1986.

5-566.

An individual who fails to disclose a conviction or the
existence of pending charges for a criminal offense or attempted
criminal offense as required under § 5-563 of this [Part VI]
SUBTITLE , shall be guilty of perjury and upon conviction is
subject to the penalty provided by law.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic error and extraneous comma in §
5-566 of the Family Law Article.

Occurred: Ch. 110, Acts of 1986.

5-567.

(a)  The following persons or agencies shall be immune from
civil or criminal liability in connection with the conducting of
a criminal background investigation under this Part VI OF THIS
SUBTITLE:

(1)  an employer that in good faith relies on a
criminal background investigation to deny or terminate an
individual's employment or participation in a facility;

(2)  a State or local agency that in good faith relies
on a criminal background investigation of an employer to deny,
suspend, or revoke licensure, registration, or certification of a
facility; and

(3)  a State or local agency that in good faith
participates in the making of a criminal background investigation
of an employee or employer.

(b)  The failure of an employer to require a criminal
background investigation of an individual when not mandated under
this Part VI OF THIS SUBTITLE, may not give rise to civil or
criminal liability on the part of the employer for failure to
conduct a criminal background investigation.

DRAFTER'S NOTE:

Error: Stylistic errors in § 5-567 of the Family Law
Article.

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