PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 19

(2) shall disclose to a private entity the existence of a conviction, A
PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT DISPOSITION, A NOT CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE
DISPOSITION, or pending charges for any of the crimes, attempted crimes, or a criminal
offense that is equivalent to those enumerated in the regulations adopted by the
Department.

(d)     (1) Upon completion of the criminal [background investigation] HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK of an employee, the Department shall submit the printed statement to:

(i) the employee's current or prospective employer at the facility or
program; and

(ii) the employee.

(2) UPON RECEIVING A WRITTEN REQUEST FROM AN EMPLOYEE THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBMIT THE PRINTED STATEMENT TO ADDITIONAL
EMPLOYERS, IF THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK WAS COMPLETED
DURING THE PRIOR 180 DAYS.

[(2)](3) Upon completion of the criminal [background investigation]
HISTORY RECORDS CHECK of an employer, the Department shall submit the printed
statement to:

(i) the appropriate State or local agency responsible for the licensure,
registration, approval, or certification of the employer's facility; and

(ii) the employer.

[(3)](4) Upon completion of the criminal [background investigation]
HISTORY RECORDS CHECK of an individual identified in § 5-561(c), (d), (e), or (f) of
this subtitle, the Department shall submit the printed statement to the appropriate local
department of social services, registering agency, or licensed placement agency.

(e)     Information obtained from the Department under this Part VI of this subtitle
shall be confidential and may be disseminated only to the individual who is the subject of
the criminal [background investigation] HISTORY RECORDS CHECK and to the
participants in the hiring or approval process.

(f)     Information obtained from the Department under this Part VI of this subtitle
may not:

(1)     be used for any purpose other than that for which it was disseminated; or

(2)     be redisseminated.

(g)     Information obtained from the Department under this Part VI of this subtitle
shall be maintained in a manner to insure the security of the information.

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