Section 301.5 – Division access to Bureau of Criminal Identification records.

• (1) The division shall have direct access to local files maintained by the Bureau of Criminal Identification under Title 53, Chapter 10, Part 2, Bureau of Criminal Identification, for background screening of individuals who are applying for licensure, licensure renewal, licensure reinstatement, or relicensure, as required in:
  • (a) Section 58-17b-307;
  • (b) Sections 58-24b-302 and 58-24b-302.1;
  • (c) Section 58-31b-302;
  • (d) Sections 58-42a-302 and 58-42a-302.1, of Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act;
  • (e) Section 58-44a-302.1;
  • (f) Section 58-47b-302;
  • (g) Section 58-55-302, as Section 58-55-302 applies to alarm companies and alarm company agents;
  • (h) Sections 58-60-103.1, 58-60-205, 58-60-305, and 58-60-405, of Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act;
  • (i) Sections 58-61-304 and 58-61-304.1;
  • (j) Section 58-63-302;
  • (k) Section 58-64-302;
  • (l) Sections 58-67-302 and 58-67-302.1; and
  • (m) Sections 58-68-302 and 58-68-302.1.

• (2) The division’s access to criminal background information under this section:
  • (a) shall meet the requirements of Section 53-10-108; and
  • (b) includes convictions, pleas of nolo contendere, pleas of guilty or nolo contendere held in abeyance, dismissed charges, and charges without a known disposition.

• (3) The division may not disseminate outside of the division any criminal history record information that the division obtains from the Bureau of Criminal Identification or the Federal Bureau of Investigation under the criminal background check requirements of this section.

Amended by Chapter 221, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 438, 2022 General Session
Amended by Chapter 466, 2022 General Session