(e) The Secretary may waive the [State and] national criminal records check
required under subsection (d) of this section for a registrant who was registered under
this subtitle, if the registrant:

(1) provides adequate evidence that:

(i) the registrant's license or registration issued by another state
was renewed by that other state within 1 year of the expiration date of the license or
registration issued under this title; and

(ii) the renewal occurred after the registrant submitted to a [state
and] national criminal records check; and

(2) pays to the Secretary a processing fee of $15.

(f) If the [State and] national criminal records check required under
subsection (d) of this section is not completed before a registration expires, the
Secretary shall issue a temporary registration to a registrant who otherwise meets
the requirement of this section.

(g) A temporary registration issued under subsection (f) of this section shall
expire at the earlier of:

(1) the completion of the [State and] national criminal records check of
the registrant; and

(2) the renewal or the denial of the renewal of the registration.

(h) The Secretary shall renew the registration of each registrant who meets
the requirements of this section.

18-3A-08.

(a) (1) [The] SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
Secretary shall temporarily register any individual who:

[(1)] (I) does not have the training required under § 18-3A-02(b) of this
subtitle but otherwise meets the requirements for registration under this title; or

[(2)] (II) does not have the State and national criminal records check
required under § 18-3A-04(a) of this subtitle.

(2) IF THE SECRETARY DETERMINES AFTER A PRELIMINARY
BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION THAT THE ISSUANCE OF A TEMPORARY
REGISTRATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WOULD RESULT IN A POTENTIAL THREAT TO
PUBLIC SAFETY, THE SECRETARY MAY REFUSE TO TEMPORARILY REGISTER THAT
INDIVIDUAL.

(b) Temporary registration of a registrant under this section shall expire at
the earlier of:

(1) if the temporary registration was issued pursuant to subsection (a)(1)
of this section, acquisition by the registrant of the training required under §
18-3A-02(b) of this subtitle; or