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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 12.15.02.09" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="02" heading="Confidentiality and Dissemination of Information.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A criminal history records check conducted by the Central Repository is confidential and may not be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Used for a purpose other than that for which it is disseminated; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Redisseminated.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The results of a criminal history records check may be disseminated only to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A covered individual who is the subject of the criminal history records check; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An employer, appropriate regulatory authority, licensed child placement agency, or private entity involved in the licensing, registration, hiring, certification, or approval process authorized by statute or regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Confidential information obtained from the Central Repository shall be maintained in a manner to ensure that only a person authorized under Family Law Article, §§5-563(b) and 5-564(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, and this chapter have access to that information.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An employer, regulatory authority, private entity, or licensed child placement agency authorized to receive a printed statement from the Central Repository under these regulations for a covered individual shall provide the covered individual, who is the subject of the printed statement, with a copy of the printed statement if the covered individual requests a copy of the printed statement.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>