1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Authorization certificate” means a document issued by the Central Repository to a private provider authorizing the private provider to perform fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for the Central Repository.
   2. (2) “Criminal history records check” has the meaning stated in COMAR 12.15.02.02.
   3. (3) “Criminal history record information (CHRI)” has the meaning stated in Criminal Procedure Article, §10-201(d), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Criminal Justice Information System—Central Repository (Central Repository)” has the meaning stated in Criminal Procedure Article, §10-201(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   5. (5) “Criminal justice purposes” has the meaning stated in COMAR 12.15.01.03.
   6. (6) “FBI” means the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.
   7. (7) “Network Livescan Applicant Technical Interface Document” means the written minimum specifications for processing a request for a criminal history records check for non-criminal justice purposes.
   8. (8) “Non-criminal justice purpose” has the meaning stated in COMAR 12.15.01.03.
   9. (9) “Private provider” means a person performing fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes.
   10. (10) “Private provider agreement” means a legally binding document that describes the responsibilities of the Central Repository and a private provider authorizing the private provider to perform fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for the Central Repository.
   11. (11) “Record” means any printed, written, or electronic document or file used or created for the purposes of collecting and transmitting fingerprint images and demographic data to the Central Repository for a request for a criminal history records check for non-criminal justice purposes.

Authority: Criminal Procedure Article, §10-221, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 16, 2007 (34:14 Md. R. 1246)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .03C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .04B, C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .05B amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .06E amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .07 amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .08C amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)

Regulation .09 amended effective November 25, 2013 (40:23 Md. R. 1935)