(a) Access authority.

1. (1) Agencies and officials receiving information directly from the Arkansas Crime Information Center (ACIC), National Crime Information Center, and National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (NLETS) systems are limited to those that have been assigned an Originating Agency Identifier number by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
2. (2) The Supervisory Board for the Arkansas Crime Information Center may also allow other agencies or officials access to information from state-controlled databases when authorized by Arkansas law.

(b) Use of information.

1. (1) Information from the ACIC system shall only be used by criminal justice officials, acting in their official capacities, for criminal justice purposes.

2. (2) Any other non-criminal justice uses must be authorized by law, under procedures approved by the supervisory board, and may include the release of information to the public on:

   1. (A) Wanted persons;
   2. (B) Missing persons;
   3. (C) Stolen property;
   4. (D) Hazardous materials; and
   5. (E) Road and weather conditions.

(c) Availability of ACIC services.

1. (1) Interface agencies shall staff and operate at least one (1) access device on a twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week basis.
2. (2) Any exception must be specifically approved by the Director of the Arkansas Crime Information Center.

3. (3) Interface agencies shall provide assistance to other criminal justice agencies not equipped with an ACIC access device, to include:

   1. (A) Record inquiries;
   2. (B) Message transmittals; and
   3. (C) Record entries or deletions.

(d) Free-text messages. All free-text messages transmitted in state over ACIC, as well as out of state over NLETS, shall be connected with official criminal justice responsibilities and shall not include:

1. (1) Recruitment of personnel;
2. (2) Non-criminal justice announcements;
3. (3) Greetings; or
4. (4) Any other matters outside of official business.