1. (a) In addition to the information required under § 15-102 of this title, each application for a license shall include:

   1. (1) The name and business address of the drivers' school by whom the applicant is or will be employed; or
   2. (2) A statement that the applicant himself is licensed to conduct a drivers' school.

2. (b)

   1. (1) In this subsection, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.
   2. (2) The Administration shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant.

   3. (3) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Administration shall submit to the Central Repository:

      1. (i) One complete set of the applicant's legible fingerprints taken in a manner approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
      2. (ii) The fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and
      3. (iii) The mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.
   4. (4) In accordance with §§ 10-201 through 10-229 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Administration the applicant's criminal history record information.
   5. (5) If criminal history record information is reported to the Central Repository after the date of the criminal history records check, the Central Repository shall provide to the Administration a revised printed statement of the individual's criminal history record information.

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

      1. (i) Is confidential and may not be redisseminated; and
      2. (ii) Shall be used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this subsection.
   7. (7) The subject of a criminal history records check under this subsection 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 1977, c. 14, § 2, eff. July 1, 1977. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 184, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 185, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2009; Acts 2017, c. 195, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017.