1. (a) As part of the application for a State criminal history records check to be conducted by the Department, an eligible employee shall submit to the adult dependent care program:

   1. (1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a complete set of legible fingerprints taken on forms specified by the Director of the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository; and
   2. (2) The disclosure statement required under § 19-1905 of this subtitle.
2. (b) The adult dependent care program shall submit the fingerprints, disclosure statement, and payment for the costs of the criminal history records check.

3. (c) The requirement that a complete set of legible fingerprints taken on forms specified by the Director of the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository be submitted as part of the application for a criminal history records check may be waived by the Department if:

   1. (1) The eligible employee has attempted to have a complete set of fingerprints taken on at least two occasions;
   2. (2) The taking of a complete set of legible fingerprints is not possible because of a physical or medical condition of the eligible employee's fingers or hands;
   3. (3) The eligible employee submits documentation satisfactory to the Department of the requirements of this subsection; and
   4. (4) The eligible employee submits the other information required for a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Department as part of the application process.

Added by Acts 1996, c. 572, § 1, eff. July 1, 1996. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 10, § 21, eff. April 9, 1996; Acts 2000, c. 69, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000.