1. (a) Waiver required.—

   1. (1) An applicant shall provide to the prospective employing law enforcement agency, upon an offer of employment, a signed waiver under this section.
   2. (2) The waiver shall expressly allow the prospective employing law enforcement agency to contact the commission to seek a copy of any separation record.
   3. (3) The waiver shall consist of a form developed by the commission and made available on the commission's publicly accessible Internet website.
   4. (4) The prospective employing law enforcement agency shall provide the signed waiver to the commission.
   5. (5) Upon receipt of the signed waiver, the commission shall, within seven days, provide a copy of any separation record relating to the applicant to the prospective employing law enforcement agency or certify that no separation record is in the database.
2. (b) Record of separation condition of hiring.— A prospective employing law enforcement agency may not hire an applicant until the prospective employing law enforcement agency receives a copy of the separation record or certification of no separation record from the commission.

Cross References. Section 7310 is referred to in section 7308 of this title.