PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 19

(2)     the disclosure statement required under § 5-563 of this subtitle; and

(3)     payment for the costs of the criminal [background investigation]
HISTORY RECORDS CHECK.

(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] HISTORY RECORDS CHECK 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] HISTORY RECORDS CHECK

5-563.

(a)     As part of the application process for a criminal [ background investigation]
HISTORY RECORDS CHECK, the employee, employer, and individual identified in §
5-561(c), (d), (e), or (f) of this subtitle shall complete and sign a sworn statement or
affirmation disclosing the existence of a criminal conviction, PROBATION BEFORE
JUDGMENT DISPOSITION, NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE DISPOSITION, or pending
criminal charges without a final disposition.

(b)     (1) The Department or its designee shall mail an acknowledged receipt of
the application with a sworn statement or affirmation from an employee to the employer
within 3 days of the application.

(2)     The Department or its designee shall mail an acknowledged receipt of
the application with a sworn statement or affirmation from an [ employee] EMPLOYER to
the appropriate State or local licensing, registering, approving, or certifying agency,
within 3 days of the application.

(3)     The Department or its designee shall mail an acknowledged receipt of
the application with a sworn statement or affirmation from an individual identified in §
5-561(c), (d), (e), or (f) of this subtitle to the appropriate local department of social
services, registering agency, [ or] licensed child placement agency, OR FACILITY.

5-564.

(a) (1) (I) The Department shall conduct the criminal [background
investigation] HISTORY RECORDS CHECK and issue the printed statement provided for
under this Part VI of this subtitle.

(II) It shall update an initial [investigation] CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK FOR AN EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYER, OR INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFIED IN §

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