1. (a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

2. (b) As part of an application to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check, an applicant shall submit to the Central Repository:

   1. (1) A complete set of legible fingerprints taken in a format approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
   2. (2) The fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and
   3. (3) The mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.
3. (c) In accordance with §§ 10-201 through 10-229 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the Board and to the applicant the criminal history record information of the applicant.

4. (d)

   1. (1) If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the initial criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Board a revised printed statement of the individual's State criminal history record.

   2. (2) The Board shall notify each applicant that:

      1. (i) The applicant's fingerprints will be retained by the Central Repository; and
      2. (ii) All new and additional criminal information will be reported to the Board.
   3. (3) The Board may enter into an agreement with the Central Repository and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to carry out this subsection.
5. (e) If an applicant has made two or more unsuccessful attempts at securing legible fingerprints, the Board may accept an alternate method of criminal history records check as permitted by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

6. (f) Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:

   1. (1) Is confidential;
   2. (2) May not be redisseminated; and
   3. (3) May be used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this title.
7. (g) The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10-223 of the Criminal Procedure Article.

Added by Acts 2006, c. 390, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2006. Amended by Acts 2008, c. 653, § 1, eff. May 22, 2008; Acts 2014, c. 559, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2014, c. 560, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2019, c. 446, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2019, c. 447, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Acts 2026, c. 370, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026; Acts 2026, c. 371, § 1, eff. June 1, 2026.