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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".20" citation="COMAR 12.15.01.20" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="01" heading="Designated Law Enforcement and Other Agencies Approved for Fingerprinting.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Central Repository may designate State and local law enforcement agencies or other agencies to provide fingerprinting services for criminal justice and noncriminal justice purposes.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A designated law enforcement agency shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Provide fingerprinting services according to requirements established in this chapter; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Verify the proof of identity of the individual requesting fingerprint services at the time the individual is fingerprinted.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The following law enforcement agencies are designated by the Central Repository to provide fingerprinting services under this regulation:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Allegany County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Allegany County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cumberland Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Frostburg State University Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Frostburg Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Anne Arundel County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Anne Arundel County Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Annapolis Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Baltimore City:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Baltimore City Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>University of Maryland at Baltimore Police;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Morgan State University Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Coppin State University Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Baltimore County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Baltimore County Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Towson University Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>University of Maryland at Baltimore County Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Baltimore County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Calvert County — Calvert County Sheriff's Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Caroline County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Denton Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Federalsburg Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Greensboro Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Preston Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Ridgely Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Carroll County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Carroll County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Hampstead Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Manchester Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Sykesville Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Taneytown Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Westminster Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(8)">
      <text>Cecil County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Cecil County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Elkton Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>North East Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Rising Sun Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(9)">
      <text>Charles County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Charles County Sheriff's Office; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>La Plata Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(10)">
      <text>Dorchester County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Dorchester County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Cambridge Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Hurlock Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(11)">
      <text>Frederick County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Frederick County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Brunswick Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Frederick City Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Thurmont Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(12)">
      <text>Garrett County — Garrett County Sheriff's Office;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(13)">
      <text>Harford County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Harford County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Aberdeen Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Bel Air Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Havre de Grace Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(14)">
      <text>Howard County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Howard County Sheriff's Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Howard County Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(15)">
      <text>Kent County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Kent County Sheriff's Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Chestertown Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(16)">
      <text>Montgomery County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Montgomery County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Montgomery County Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Montgomery County Division of the Maryland National-Capital Park Police;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Rockville City Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Takoma Park Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>Chevy Chase Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(17)">
      <text>Prince George's County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Prince George's County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Prince George's County Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Berwyn Heights Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Bowie State College Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Bladensburg Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>District Heights Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>Greenbelt Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>Hyattsville City Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>Landover Hills Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(j)">
        <text>Laurel Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(k)">
        <text>Prince George's County Division of the Maryland National-Capital Park Police;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(l)">
        <text>Riverdale Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(m)">
        <text>Mount Ranier Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(18)">
      <text>Queen Anne's County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Queen Anne's County Sheriff's Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Centreville Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(19)">
      <text>St. Mary's County — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Department;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(20)">
      <text>Somerset County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Somerset County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Crisfield Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>University of Maryland Eastern Shore Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(21)">
      <text>Talbot County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Talbot County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Easton Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Oxford Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>St. Michael's Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(22)">
      <text>Washington County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Washington County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Hagerstown Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Fort Ritchie Office of Security and Intelligence; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Hancock Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(23)">
      <text>Wicomico County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Wicomico County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Delmar Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Fruitland Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Salisbury Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Salisbury State University Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(24)">
      <text>Worcester County:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Worcester County Sheriff's Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Berlin Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Ocean City Police Department; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Pocomoke City Police Department;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(25)">
      <text>Except for John F. Kennedy Barrack M, all Department of State Police barracks;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(26)">
      <text>All Department of Natural Resources Police Force detachments; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(27)">
      <text>University of Maryland Police at College Park.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Central Repository may designate additional law enforcement agencies where fingerprint services under this regulation may be provided.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Approved Agency.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Central Repository shall designate an approved agency to provide fingerprinting services for noncriminal justice purposes under this regulation after the agency’s employees have satisfactorily completed approved training.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Central Repository may require an employee of an approved agency receiving approved training to submit a set of fingerprints.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An employee of an approved agency may not perform fingerprinting services for the purpose of obtaining a printed statement under this chapter until the employee has satisfactorily completed approved training.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A list of approved agencies may be found on the Department’s website.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Quality Control and Compliance Procedures.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Central Repository shall establish procedures to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Evaluate the quality of fingerprints taken by a designated law enforcement agency or an approved agency; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Monitor compliance with approved training requirements by an approved agency.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Central Repository may require retraining for an employee of an approved agency who takes an unsatisfactory number of fingerprints as determined by the Central Repository.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The Central Repository:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>For just cause may remove an approved agency from the list of approved agencies.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shall notify, in writing, an agency that is removed from the list of agencies authorized to provide fingerprint services under this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>