Maine Revised Statutes Title 32. Professions and Occupations § 6090. Information requirements for certain individuals

(1) An independent credit report from a consumer reporting agency unless the individual does not have a social security number, in which case this requirement is waived;

(2) Information related to any criminal convictions or pending charges; and

(3) Information related to any regulatory or administrative action and any civil litigation involving claims of fraud, misrepresentation, conversion, mismanagement of funds, breach of fiduciary duty or breach of contract.

(1) Must demonstrate that it has sufficient knowledge and resources and employs accepted and reasonable methodologies to conduct the research of the investigative background report; and

(2) May not be affiliated with or have an interest with the individual it is researching; and

(1) If available in the individual's jurisdiction of residency, a comprehensive credit report, or any equivalent information obtained or generated by the independent search firm to develop the report, including a search of the court data in the countries, provinces, states, cities, towns and contiguous areas where the individual resided and worked;

(2) Criminal records information for the past 10 years, including but not limited to felonies, misdemeanors or similar convictions for violations of law in the countries, provinces, states, cities, towns and contiguous areas where the individual resided and worked;

(3) Employment history;

(4) Media history, including an electronic search of national and local publications, wire services and business applications; and

(5) Financial services-related regulatory history, including but not limited to money transmission, securities, banking, insurance and mortgage-related industries.