§ 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.

HISTORY: 1996, ch. 10, § 21; ch. 572; 2000, ch. 69.