Section 19-1904 - Fingerprint requirements; submission of materials by program. - Maryland Statutes

§ 19-1904. Fingerprint requirements; submission of materials by program.
 

(a)  Fingerprints.- As part of the application for a State criminal history records check to be conducted by the Department, an eligible employee shall submit to the adult dependent care program: 

(1) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a complete set of legible fingerprints taken on forms specified by the Director of the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository; and 

(2) The disclosure statement required under § 19-1905 of this subtitle. 

(b)  Submission of materials by program.- The adult dependent care program shall submit the fingerprints, disclosure statement, and payment for the costs of the criminal history records check. 

(c)  Waiver of fingerprint requirements.- The requirement that a complete set of legible fingerprints taken on forms specified by the Director of the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository be submitted as part of the application for a criminal history records check may be waived by the Department if: 

(1) The eligible employee has attempted to have a complete set of fingerprints taken on at least two occasions; 

(2) The taking of a complete set of legible fingerprints is not possible because of a physical or medical condition of the eligible employee's fingers or hands; 

(3) The eligible employee submits documentation satisfactory to the Department of the requirements of this subsection; and 

(4) The eligible employee submits the other information required for a criminal history records check to be conducted by the Department as part of the application process. 
 

[1996, ch. 10, § 21; ch. 572; 2000, ch. 69.]