§ 5-305. Criminal history records check

   (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) Application required. -- The Secretary shall apply to the Central Repository for a State and national criminal history records check for each applicant for a permit.

(c) Contents of application. -- As part of the application for a criminal history records check, the Secretary shall submit to the Central Repository:

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

   (2) the fee authorized under § 10-221(b)(7) of the Criminal Procedure Article for access to Maryland criminal history records; and

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

(d) Information forwarded to applicant and State Police. -- In accordance with § 10-201 through 10-234 of the Criminal Procedure Article, the Central Repository shall forward to the applicant and the Secretary a printed statement of the applicant's criminal history record information.

(e) Restrictions on information. -- Information obtained from the Central Repository under this section:

   (1) is confidential and may not be disseminated; and

   (2) shall be used only for the licensing purpose authorized by this section.

(f) Subject may contest contents. -- 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 the Criminal Procedure Article.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 36E(c); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.