Ch. 171

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

AND ISSUE A PRINTED STATEMENT LISTING ANY CONVICTIONS AND PLEAS OF
GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO ANY CRIMINAL CHARGE;

(2) AN UPDATE OF THE INITIAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK
FOR AN INDIVIDUAL REQUIRING A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK AND ISSUE
A REVISED PRINTED STATEMENT LISTING ANY CONVICTIONS AND PLEAS OF GUILTY
OR NOLO CONTENDERE TO ANY CRIMINAL CHARGE OCCURRING IN THE STATE
AFTER THE DATE OF THE INITIAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK; AND

(3) AN ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT OF THE APPLICATION FOR A
CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK BY AN INDIVIDUAL REQUIRING A CRIMINAL
HISTORY RECORDS CHECK

(D) AN INDIVIDUAL REQUIRING A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK
SHALL SUBMIT A COMPLETE SET OF LEGIBLE FINGERPRINTS TAKEN AT ANY
DESIGNATED STATE OR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICE IN THE STATE OR
OTHER AGENCY OR LOCATION APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES TO THE CENTRAL
REPOSITORY.

(E) AN INDIVIDUAL REQUIRING A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK
UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION SHALL PAY:

(1) THE MANDATORY PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
CHECK; AND

(2) THE FEE AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE 27, § 746(B)(8) OF THE CODE
FOR ACCESS TO MARYLAND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS.

(F) A DEALER OR AN APPLICANT MAY PAY FOR THE COSTS BORNE BY THE
EMPLOYEE OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL REQUIRING A CRIMINAL HISTORY
BACKGROUND RECORDS CHECK UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(G) (1) INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY FROM
THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE BUSINESS REGULATION
ARTICLE SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY BE DISSEMINATED ONLY TO THE
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK

(2) NOTHING IN (G)(1) PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL
PRECLUDE THE SECRETARY FROM NOTIFYING A DEALER OR AN APPLICANT OF THE
APPROVAL OR DISQUALIFICATION OF THE EMPLOYEE FOR EMPLOYMENT BASED ON
INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS SECTION.

(H) THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY SHALL VERIFY PERIODICALLY THE
CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT OR LICENSURE OF INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING CRIMINAL
HISTORY RECORDS CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY
THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES.

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