Ch. 333                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)      TWO COMPLETE SETS OF THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE'S
LEGIBLE FINGERPRINTS TAKEN ON FORMS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
CENTRAL REPOSITORY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION;

(II)     THE FEE AUTHORIZED UNDER § 10-221(B)(7) OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE ARTICLE FOR ACCESS TO MARYLAND CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS; AND

(III)   THE MANDATORY PROCESSING FEE REQUIRED BY THE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION FOR A NATIONAL CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK.

(2)      IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 10-201 THROUGH 10-234 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE ARTICLE, THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY SHALL FORWARD TO THE
PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE AND THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF WASHINGTON
COUNTY THE PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEE'S CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD
INFORMATION.

(3)      INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY UNDER
THIS SECTION:

(I)      IS CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY NOT BE REDISSEMINATED; AND

(II)     MAY BE USED ONLY FOR THE EMPLOYMENT PURPOSE
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION.

(4)      THE SUBJECT OF A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK UNDER
THIS SECTION MAY CONTEST THE CONTENTS OF THE PRINTED STATEMENT ISSUED
BY THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY AS PROVIDED IN § 10-223 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE ARTICLE.

(B) (D) THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR OF WASHINGTON COUNTY SHALL PAY
TO THE DEPARTMENT OR THE INDEPENDENT PRIVATE INVESTIGATION AGENCY THE
FEE THAT IS IMPOSED FOR EACH REQUEST MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) (B) OF THIS
SECTION.

(C) (E) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MAY
ADOPT REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND POLICIES TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

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