Ch. 701

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

C. Forward the fingerprints through the Criminal Justice
Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services for transmittal to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national
criminal history records check; and

2. Applicants for license renewal may not be subject to these
provisions.

(vi) 1. The provisions of this subparagraph apply only in Cecil
County, Charles County, and Dorchester County.

2. The Boards of License Commissioners shall:

A. Obtain criminal records of new alcoholic beverages-license
applicants from the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;

B. Require applicants for new alcoholic beverages licenses to be
fingerprinted; and

C. Forward the fingerprints through the Criminal Justice
Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services for transmittal to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) for a
national criminal history records check. Applications for license renewal are not subject
to these provisions.

3. The County Commissioners may set a fee to cover the cost of
obtaining the fingerprints and the Maryland and national criminal history records check:

4. The Boards shall keep all criminal records in a sealed
envelope available only to the members of the Boards and the Clerks to the Boards.

5. The hearing for a new applicant and the issuance of a license
may not be delayed due to the failure of the F.B.I, to provide the requested criminal
history records check by the date of the scheduled hearing.

(vii) 1. The provisions of this subparagraph apply only in Wicomico
County.

2. The Board of License Commissioners shall:

A. Obtain criminal records of license applicants from the
Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services;

B. Require applicants for licenses to be fingerprinted; and

C. Forward the fingerprints through the Department of Public
Safety and Correctional Services for transmittal to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
for a national criminal history records check;

(viii) In Harford County;

1. The Liquor Control Board shall:

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