- A. A request for the bureau to conduct a criminal history check authorized by R.S. 40:1203.2 shall be made on a form provided by the bureau and submitted to it by an employer or authorized agency.
- B. Each request for a criminal history check authorized by R.S. 40:1203.2 submitted to the bureau shall be accompanied by the fee of twenty-six dollars as established by R.S. 40:1203.2(B)(2) and LAC 55:I.101.A and a five dollar technology fee as established by R.S. 15:587(D).
- C. Each request for a criminal history check submitted to the bureau by an authorized agency shall be accompanied by a letter of engagement or contract with the employer as proof that the authorized agency may request and receive criminal history information on behalf of the employer. The results of each criminal history check submitted by an authorized agency on behalf of an employer will be reported to the authorized agency.
- D. Effective beginning October 1, 2026, any criminal history check that contains possible arrest information, shall be resubmitted to the bureau for a fingerprint based background check for positive verification.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:575 et seq., and R.S. 40:1203.2 et seq.
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, LR 25:877 (May 1999), amended LR 43:676 (April 2017), amended by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, LR 52:67 (January 2026), amended by Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 3 of the 2026 Regular Session, LR 52:1076 (June 2026).