West Virginia Code Chapter 30. Professions and Occupations § 30-40-11. Application for license

(1) The applicant’s Social Security number;

(2) A clear record indicating all jurisdictions where the applicant holds or has held any professional license;

(3) A clear record indicating if the applicant has been convicted of any criminal offense or if there is any criminal charge pending against the applicant, or a member or officer of the brokerage business, at the time of application;

(1) This requirement is found not to be against public policy.

(2) The criminal history record check shall be based on fingerprints submitted to the West Virginia State Police or its assigned agent for forwarding to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(3) The applicant shall meet all requirements necessary to complete the state and national criminal history record check, including:

(4) The results of the state and national criminal history record check may not be released to or by a private entity except:

(5) The criminal history record check and related records are not public records for the purposes of chapter 29B of this code.

(6) The applicant shall pay the actual costs of the fingerprinting and criminal history record check.

(7) Before implementing the provisions of this subsection, the commission shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with § 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code. The rules shall set forth the requirements and procedures for the criminal history record check and must be consistent with standards established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact as authorized by 42 U. S. C. A. § 14611, et seq.