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 (OCCC) pursuant to Texas Finance Code, Chapter 14, Subchapter D, will be limited to assisting the commissioner in determining the character and fitness of an applicant for a license issued by the OCCC or in determining the character and fitness of a current license holder of the OCCC. All criminal history record information received by the OCCC is confidential information and is for the exclusive use of the OCCC. 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 OCCC will be limited to the following persons:

   1. (1) the Consumer Credit Commissioner;
   2. (2) any assistant commissioner;
   3. (3) any attorney employed by the OCCC or an assistant attorney general representing the interest of the OCCC;
   4. (4) employees of the licensing section;
   5. (5) the director of consumer protection;
   6. (6) the public information officer;
   7. (7) any person appointed to act on behalf of or in the stead of any of the above; and
   8. (8) any employee of the OCCC that requires access to criminal history record information in order to fulfill the employee's duties and as designated and approved by a party provided in paragraph (1) or (5) of this subsection.

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; amended to be effective September 6, 2012, 37 TexReg 6909.