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<chapter num="06" heading="Federal Bureau of Investigation, Next Generation Identification Rap Back Program" title_num="12" subtitle_num="15">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Purpose.">
    <text>This chapter establishes procedures for participation in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Next Generation Identification Rap Back Program.</text>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Definitions.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Terms Defined.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>“Criminal History Record Information (CHRI)” has the meaning stated in Criminal Procedure Article, §10-201, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>“Criminal History Records Check” has the meaning stated in COMAR 12.15.01.03B(6).</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>“Federal Bureau of Investigation, Next Generation Identification Rap Back Program (FBI Rap Back Program)” means the federal service that informs an authorized non-criminal justice government agency of subsequent criminal history record information for an employee or licensee during a specified term.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>“Non-criminal justice government agency” means a government agency that is not a criminal justice agency defined under Criminal Procedure Article, §10-201(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, and receives CHRI for licensing and employment purposes.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Submitting Fingerprints to the FBI Rap Back Program.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>The Central Repository is responsible for submitting all fingerprints to the FBI Rap Back Program.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>The Central Repository shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Submit the fingerprints of employees or licensees of authorized non-criminal justice government agency to the FBI; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Retain the fingerprints of an employee or licensee of authorized non-criminal justice government agencies for future submission to the FBI Rap Back program or for national fingerprint searches.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Issuance of a Revised Printed Statement.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>If a non-criminal justice government agency is authorized by State statute to receive federal criminal history records information, the Central Repository shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Enroll the non-criminal justice government agency in the FBI Rap Back Program;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Maintain a record of each previously processed individual employed or licensed by the non- criminal justice government agency; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Distribute CHRI in accordance with the FBI Rap Back program and federal regulations.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Pre-Notification of CHRI Release.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>The Central Repository shall electronically notify a non-criminal justice government agency enrolled in the FBI Rap Back Program of the availability of subsequent CHRI for an employee or a licensee.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A non-criminal justice government agency notified under §B(1) of this regulation shall electronically respond to the Central Repository within 3 business days of receipt of notification from the Central Repository:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Confirming that the individual is currently an employee or a licensee and the CHRI should be released to the non-criminal government agency; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Advising that the individual is no longer an employee or a licensee and the individual should be removed from the non-criminal justice government agency FBI Rap Back Program service.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Annual Review of Previously Processed Individuals.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>At least annually the Central Repository shall prepare and distribute a list of previously processed individuals to each non-criminal justice government agency enrolled in the FBI Rap Back Program.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>From the list of previously processed individuals required under §C(1) of this regulation, the non-criminal justice government agency shall:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Delete an individual who no longer works for and may not resume work for the non-criminal justice government agency; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Delete an individual who is no longer licensed by the non-criminal justice government agency.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>The non-criminal justice government agency shall return the adjusted list required under §C(2) of this regulation to the Central Repository within 15 working days of receipt.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>The Central Repository shall cease sending revised printed statements when notified that the previously processed individual has been deleted from the annually prepared list.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Except when prohibited by law, the Central Repository may charge a fee for providing the Rap Back Program service.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Criminal Procedure Article, §10-221, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 512)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>