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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
(2) “Applicant” means an individual who is seeking to become a youth camp owner, operator, employee, or volunteer who will have access to a camper.
(3) “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
(b) The Department shall apply to the Central Repository for an applicant's:
(1) State criminal history records check; and
(2) National criminal history records check.
(c) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Department shall submit to the Central Repository:
(1) A complete set of the applicant's legible fingerprints taken in a format approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(2) The fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and
(3) The mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.
(d) In accordance with §§ 10-201 through 10-229 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Department the applicant's criminal history record information.
(e) Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:
(1) Is confidential;
(2) May not be redisseminated; and
(3) May be used only for the personnel screening procedures authorized by this subtitle.
(f) 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.
(g) If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Department revised criminal history record information for the applicant.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Health-General § 14-403.1 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/health-general/md-code-health-gen-sect-14-403-1/
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