2013 Maryland Code
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 10-234 - Montgomery County

§10-234.

(a) In this section, “taxicab license”:

(1) means a license or similar document that would allow a person to drive a taxicab in Montgomery County; and

(2) includes any renewal of a license as described in item (1) of this subsection.

(b) In accordance with this subtitle, Montgomery County may request a criminal history records check from the Central Repository or through the Department from the Federal Bureau of Investigation on an applicant for a taxicab license or licensee seeking a renewal of a taxicab license.

(c) Montgomery County shall pay to the Department the fee and administrative cost that the Department imposes for each request made under subsection (b) of this section.

(d) If the request for a criminal history records check under subsection (b) of this section includes a request for criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the applicant for a taxicab license or renewal of a taxicab license shall submit to the Department a complete set of legible fingerprints on standard fingerprint cards.

§ 10-234 - 1. Prince George's County

(a) "Central Repository" defined. -- In this section, "Central Repository" means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(b) In general. -- The Chief Administrative Officer of Prince George's County may request with reference to a prospective employee of Prince George's County a State and national criminal history records check from the Central Repository.

(c) Submissions required; copy to prospective employee; confidentiality; contest. --

(1) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Chief Administrative Officer of Prince George's County shall submit to the Central Repository:

(i) two complete sets of the prospective employee's legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(ii) the fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of this subtitle for access to Maryland Criminal History Records; and

(iii) the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

(2) In accordance with §§ 10-201 through 10-234 of this subtitle, the Central Repository shall forward to the prospective employee and the Chief Administrative Officer of Prince George's County the prospective employee's criminal history record information.

(3) Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:

(i) is confidential and may not be redisseminated; and

(ii) may be used only for the employment purpose authorized by this section.

(4) The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10-223 of this subtitle.

(d) Guidelines. -- The County Executive of Prince George's County shall propose and the County Council of Prince George's County shall adopt guidelines to carry out this section.

§ 10-234 - 2. Talbot County.

(a) "Central Repository" defined. -- In this section, "Central Repository" means the Criminal Justice Information System Central Repository of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(b) Prospective employee or volunteer. -- The Director of Administrative Services of Talbot County may request from the Central Repository a State and national criminal history records check for a prospective employee or volunteer of Talbot County.

(c) Required submissions; forwarding and use of information from Central Repository; contesting contents of statement. --

(1) As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Director of Administrative Services shall submit to the Central Repository:

(i) two complete sets of the prospective employee's or volunteer's legible fingerprints taken on forms approved by the Director of the Central Repository and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation;

(ii) the fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of this subtitle for access to Maryland criminal history records; and

(iii) the mandatory processing fee required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check.

(2) In accordance with §§ 10-201 through 10-250 of this subtitle, the Central Repository shall forward to the prospective employee or volunteer and the Director of Administrative Services of Talbot County the prospective employee's or volunteer's criminal history record information.

(3) Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:

(i) is confidential and may not be redisseminated; and

(ii) may be used only for a personnel-related purpose concerning a prospective employee of or volunteer for the county as authorized by this section.

(4) The subject of a criminal history records check under this section may contest the contents of the printed statement issued by the Central Repository as provided in § 10-223 of this subtitle.

(d) Adoption of guidelines. -- The governing body of Talbot County shall adopt guidelines to carry out this section.