Rhode Island General Laws Title 40. Human Services § 40-13.2-6. Prior criminal records checks

If an applicant for employment has undergone a criminal records check pursuant to § 40-13.2-4, 40-13.2-4.1, 40-13.2-5, or 40-13.2-5.1 within eighteen (18) months of an application for employment, then an employer may request from the bureau of criminal identification of the state police or the local police department or the attorney general's office for employees of youth serving agencies pursuant to §§ 40-13.2-4.1 and 40-13.2-5.1 a letter indicating if any disqualifying information was discovered. The bureau of criminal identification will respond by stating if an item of disqualifying information was discovered without disclosing the nature of the disqualifying information or by stating that no disqualifying information was discovered. The letter may be maintained on file to satisfy the requirements of §§ 40-13.2-4, 40-13.2-4.1, 40-13.2-5, or 40-13.2-5.1.