1. (a) The board may require a Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records background check on all applicants to become licensed, registered, or certified in Texas at any stage in the application process.
2. (b) Applicants required to provide the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records background check will be responsible for the cost of searching the database.
3. (c) Applicants will be provided with information on how to obtain the Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history records background check through the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Department of Public Safety will provide the records directly to the board.

Source Note:The provisions of this §525.3 adopted to be effective June 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 4434.