ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 381

(3)     THE ADMINISTRATION MAY NOT ISSUE A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
ENDORSEMENT OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF
THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.

(4)      THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL
SERVICES AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM
CENTRAL REPOSITORY, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADMINISTRATION, MAY ADOPT
REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THIS SECTION.

(G) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "CENTRAL REPOSITORY" MEANS THE
CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM CENTRAL REPOSITORY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(2)      AN OPERATOR REQUESTING A STATE-ISSUED ENDORSEMENT
UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO THE CENTRAL
REPOSITORY FOR A NATIONAL AND A STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS CHECK.

(3)      AS PART OF THE APPLICATION FOR A CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
CHECK, THE OPERATOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY:

(I)      TWO COMPLETE SETS OF THE OPERATOR'S LEGIBLE
FINGERPRINTS TAKEN IN A FORMAT 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.

(4) (I) THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY SHALL PROVIDE A RECEIPT TO THE
OPERATOR FOR THE FEES PAID UNDER PARAGRAPH (3)(II) AND (III) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(II) THE OPERATOR'S EMPLOYER MAY PAY THE FEES OR
REIMBURSE THE OPERATOR FOR THE FEES REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3)(II)
AND (III) OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(4)      (5) (I) IN ACCORDANCE WITH §§ 10-201 THROUGH 10-234 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ARTICLE, THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY SHALL FORWARD TO
THE OPERATOR AND THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OF THE
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, A PRINTED STATEMENT OF THE
OPERATOR'S CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.

(II) IF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION IS REPORTED TO
THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY AFTER THE DATE OF THE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS
CHECK, THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY SHALL PROVIDE TO THE TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY AND THE OPERATOR A REVISED PRINTED STATEMENT OF THE
OPERATOR'S CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION.

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