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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 12.15.01.14" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="01" heading="Dissemination of CHRI — Private Party Petitioner.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as otherwise authorized under this chapter, the Central Repository may not disseminate to a private party petitioner the following:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Conviction CHRI concerning current or prospective employees, occupants of leased real property, volunteers, or members of an association, except if the private party petitioner convincingly demonstrates to the Central Repository that the subject of the requested CHRI could, in the subject's status as an employee, occupant of the leased real property, volunteer, or member of the association, have the capability to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Jeopardize the life or safety of an individual;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cause significant loss or damage by illegally accessing or misusing the fiscal or nonfiscal assets of the employer, landlord, association or its members, or the public; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Otherwise engage or participate in criminal conduct in violation of State, local, and federal law.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Nonconviction CHRI except if the private party petitioner is expressly authorized by statute, ordinance, executive order, or court rule, order, or decision specifying the right to access nonconviction CHRI and the purpose and conditions for access.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Central Repository shall establish a procedure for a private party to petition for access to conviction CHRI consistent with §A(1) of this regulation that includes a requirement for a petitioner to list the instances when access is necessary and the reason for accessing CHRI consistent with this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The Central Repository shall deny access to CHRI under §A of this regulation if the private party petitioner is otherwise authorized under law, regulation, or agreement to access CHRI.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A fee, as specified in Regulation .15 of this chapter, shall be charged for each request for access to CHRI for a noncriminal justice purpose.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>