WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 481

(h) An employer or other party may pay for the costs borne by the employee or
other individual under subsection (g) 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 of this subtitle, an employer shall apply to the Department for a printed statement.

(3)     Within 5 days after a child who is committed to a local department of
social services is placed by the local department of social services with an adult relative,
an individual identified in § 5-561(c), (D), (E), OR (F) of this subtitle shall apply to the
Department for a printed statement.

(b)     As part of the application for a criminal background investigation, the
employee, employer, and individual identified in § 5-561(c), (D), [or] (e), OR (F) of this
subtitle shall submit:

(1)     except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, 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 subtitle; and

(3)     payment for the costs of the criminal background investigation.

(c)     The requirement that a complete set of legible fingerprints taken on standard
fingerprint cards be submitted as part of the application for a criminal background
investigation may be waived by the Department of Human Resources if:

(1)     the application is submitted by a person who has attempted to have a
complete set of fingerprints taken on at least 3 occasions;

(2)     the taking of a complete set of legible fingerprints is not possible
because of a physical or medical condition of the person's fingers or hands;

(3)     the person submits documentation satisfactory to the Department of
Human Resources of the requirements of this subsection; and

(4)     the person submits the other information required for a criminal
background investigation.

5-563.

(a) As part of the application process for a criminal background investigation, the
employee, employer, and individual identified in § 5-561(c) [or (e)], (D), (E), OR (F) of
this subtitle shall complete and sign a sworn statement or affirmation disclosing the
existence of a CRIMINAL conviction or pending CRIMINAL charges without a final
disposition [for the commission of, attempt to commit, or assault with intent to commit
any of the following criminal offenses or a criminal offense which is equivalent to any of
the following:

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