1. (a) The Commissioner shall:

   1. (1) Treat and maintain applicants’ fingerprints and any criminal history record background information obtained under this chapter as confidential;
   2. (2) Apply security measures consistent with the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s standards for the electronic storage of fingerprints and necessary identifying information; and
   3. (3) Limit the use of records solely for the purposes authorized by this chapter.

2. (b) For the purposes of this chapter, any such records shall:

   1. (1) Not be deemed to be a public record within the meaning of § 2-502(18);
   2. (2) Not be subject to disclosure, except pursuant to a subpoena issued by order of a court of competent jurisdiction;
   3. (3) Be kept confidential by law and privileged; and
   4. (4) Not be subject to discovery or admissible in any private civil action.

History

June 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-143, § 103, 59 DCR 4069