1. A. The Central Repository may authorize a private provider to perform fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for a request for a criminal history records check for non-criminal justice purposes.
2. B. The Central Repository shall establish minimum administrative and operational requirements for private providers to perform fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes.

3. C. Fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes include:

   1. (1) Electronic transmission of an individual's fingerprints and demographic data to the Central Repository for a criminal history records check for non-criminal justice purposes;
   2. (2) Completion of forms required for a request for a criminal history records check by obtaining information about the individual being fingerprinted; and
   3. (3) Collection of fees and payment of invoices according to Regulation .07 of this chapter.
4. D. Except for purposes under §E of this regulation, a private provider authorized to perform fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes under this chapter shall make the private provider's fingerprinting services available to a person requesting a criminal history records check for non-criminal justice purposes.

5. E. A private provider may not perform fingerprinting services or demographic data collection for the following purposes:

   1. (1) Sex offender registration;
   2. (2) Hazardous materials endorsements—commercial driver's licenses; or
   3. (3) 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)