1. (a) The use of "criminal history record information," as defined by Texas Government Code, §411.082, obtained or maintained by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner pursuant to Texas Finance Code, Chapter 14, Subchapter D, shall be limited to assisting the commissioner in determining the character and fitness of an applicant for a license issued by the consumer credit commissioner or in determining the character and fitness of a current license holder of the consumer credit commissioner. All criminal history record information received by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner is confidential information and is for the exclusive use of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner. Except on court order or as otherwise provided by Texas Finance Code, §14.155, such information may not be disclosed to any person or agency.

2. (b) Access to criminal history record information maintained by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner shall be limited to the following persons:

   1. (1) consumer credit commissioner;
   2. (2) assistant commissioner;
   3. (3) any attorney employed by the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner or an assistant attorney general representing the interest of the Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner;
   4. (4) employees of the licensing section; and
   5. (5) any person appointed to act on behalf of or in the stead of any of the above.

Source Note:The provisions of this §82.1 adopted to be effective October 29, 1993, 18 TexReg 7157; amended to be effective January 4, 2007, 31 TexReg 10760.