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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 12.15.01.11" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="01" heading="Dissemination of CHRI — General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Central Repository and a criminal justice agency shall collect, report, maintain, and disseminate CHRI in accordance with federal and State laws and regulations pursuant to Criminal Procedure Article, §10-221, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Noncriminal Justice Agency.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Except under §A(2) of this regulation, only the Central Repository may disseminate CHRI to a noncriminal justice agency or individual.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Central Repository, through agreement with a criminal justice agency, may:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Designate a criminal justice agency as a location where a noncriminal justice agency or individual may initiate a request for the Central Repository to provide CHRI for a noncriminal justice purpose.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Authorize a criminal justice agency to disseminate to a noncriminal justice agency or individual CHRI maintained by the criminal justice agency.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>If a criminal justice agency is authorized to disseminate CHRI under §B(1) of this regulation, the criminal justice agency shall maintain a log of each recording in the log the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Date the request was made;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Purpose of the request;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>CHRI disseminated;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Person receiving the information; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Date the CHRI was disseminated.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>The Central Repository shall maintain a log recording:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A criminal justice agency authorized to disseminate CHRI for noncriminal justice purposes; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The name of the agency or individual receiving the CHRI for noncriminal justice purposes from the authorized criminal justice agency.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Central Repository or a criminal justice agency or individual authorized to access CHRI may not confirm the existence or nonexistence of CHRI to a person that is not eligible to receive the CHRI.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A log required to be kept under this chapter shall be maintained for at least 3 years.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The use of CHRI by an authorized agency or individual:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Is limited to the specific purpose stated in this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May not be disseminated further without specific authorization by the Central Repository.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>In addition to another remedy or penalty authorized by law, the Secretary, or a designee, may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Determine that an individual or agency is in violation of the provisions of this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Initiate the necessary action to enforce compliance with this chapter, including:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Terminating authorization to access CHRI;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Revoking an agreement between the agency and the Central Repository; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Criminal or civil proceedings.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Dissemination of CHRI.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Secretary, or a designee, shall review agreements to determine if continued dissemination of CHRI based on the agreements is consistent with current law, regulation, and policy.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the Secretary, or a designee, determines that continued dissemination under an agreement is not consistent with current law, regulation, or policy, the Secretary, or a designee, shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Revoke the agreement;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Terminate access to CHRI; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Send written notice of the revocation to the individual, agency, private employer, or organization stating the reasons for the revocation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An individual, agency, private employer, or organization whose access is terminated by the Secretary, or a designee, may appeal the action in accordance with the State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>