Regulation .04 Private Provider Agreement and Authorization Certificate.
Regulation .04 Private Provider Agreement and Authorization Certificate.LinkCopy Citation
A.
A private provider may not provide fingerprinting services or demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes unless the private provider meets requirements under this chapter.
B.
Before the Central Repository enters into a private provider agreement with or issues an authorization certificate, original or renewal, to a private provider requesting to perform fingerprinting and demographic data collection under this chapter, the private provider shall:
(1)
Submit a written application to the Central Repository in a format established by the Central Repository;
(2)
Provide the Central Repository with documentation indicating that the private provider or the private provider’s staff has at least 5 cumulative years providing fingerprinting services and demographic data collection;
(3)
Demonstrate the ability to electronically transmit fingerprint images and demographic data using a secure encrypted connection that meets requirements set forth in the Network Livescan Applicant Technical Interface Document maintained by the Central Repository;
(4)
Demonstrate compliance with requirements under Regulation .05 of this chapter for the location where Central Repository authorized fingerprinting services and demographic data collection are performed;
(5)
Provide documents to support the existence of a current surety bond as provided under Regulation .09 of this chapter; and
(6)
Demonstrate that a criminal history records check was performed on the private provider's employee as required under Regulation .08 of this chapter.
C.
The Central Repository shall issue an authorization certificate to a private provider meeting the requirements of this chapter that:
(1)
Is valid for 3 years from the date of issuance, unless suspended by the Central Repository; and
(2)
May be renewed every 3 years upon application by a private provider, unless the Central Repository has suspended the authorization certificate.
D.
A private provider shall notify the Central Repository within 10 business days of a change in the information submitted as part of an original or renewal application under this chapter.
E.
A private provider issued an authorization certificate under this chapter shall display the certificate at the location where the fingerprinting services and demographic data collection are performed.