Ch. 238

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) AN APPLICATION BY AN INDIVIDUAL FOR A LICENSE OR SIMILAR
DOCUMENT THAT WOULD ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL TO DRIVE A TAXICAB WITHIN A
COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY; AND

(3) (2) ANY RENEWAL OF A LICENSE SPECIFIED IN ITEM (1) OR (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION.

(B)     SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 742 THROUGH 755 OF THIS ARTICLE,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY MAY REQUEST A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND RECORD CHECK ON AN
APPLICANT FOR A TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OR, THROUGH
THE DEPARTMENT, FROM THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, BY:.

(1) THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION;

(2) A COUNTY; OR

(3) A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

[(b)](C) On any request for a criminal background record chock made by the
Public Service Commission under Article 78, § 50H of the Code or, by a county or
municipal corporation, the applicant for a taxicab driver's license shall pay to the
Department any required processing foe and administrative cost.

[(c)](D) When a request is made to the Central Repository under subsection
[(a)] (B) of this section, the Central Repository shall [conduct its record] check ITS
RECORDS and issue a report to the Public Service Commission or, the county or
municipal corporation within 25 calendar days of the request.

(C)  (1) IF A REQUEST FOR A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND RECORD CHECK IS
MADE UNDER THIS SECTION BY THE COUNTY OR A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, THE
APPLICANT FOR A TAXICAB LICENSE COUNTY SHALL PAY TO THE DEPARTMENT ANY
REQUIRED PROCESSING FEE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COST.

(2) IF A REQUEST FOR A CRIMINAL BACKGROUND RECORD CHECK
UNDER THIS SECTION INCLUDES A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FROM THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, THE APPLICANT FOR A TAXICAB LICENSE
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT A COMPLETE SET OF LEGIBLE FINGERPRINTS
ON STANDARD FINGERPRINT CARDS.

(D) WHEN A REQUEST IS MADE TO THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY SHALL CHECK ITS RECORDS AND ISSUE A
REPORT TO THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WITHIN 25 CALENDAR
DAYS OF THE REQUEST.

(E) WHEN NO LONGER NEEDED FOR OFFICIAL USE, THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION, A COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SHALL DESTROY ANY
RECORDS OBTAINED UNDER THIS SECTION.

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