HB 99 — FINGERPRINTS TO RENEW LICENSE NOT REQUIRED

HOUSE COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL 99 5454TH THLEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE-- STATESTATEOFNEWMEXICO- OFFIRST NEWSESSION, MEXICO2019 -Pursuant FIRSTto SESSIO,House 2019Rule 424-1, 6this 8document 10incorporates ANamendments ACTthat RELATINGhave TObeen LICENSURE;adopted prior to consideration of this measure by the House.

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15PROHIBITING BEREQUIRING ITRESUBMISSION ENACTEDOF BYg THEo LEGISLATUREFINGERPRINTS OFAFTER THEISSUE STATE OF NEWLICENSE; MEXICO:

SECTIONMAKING 1.TECHNICAL AND t hr g e i k CONFORMING CHANGES.

Ah newr sectioni ofs theh Uniform, Licensingt, ActBE isIT eENACTED tBY 17THE enactedLEGISLATURE toOF read:THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

w l n d 18 "[NEW MATERIAL] FINGERPRINTS NOT REQUIRED FOR LICENSE = = 19 RENEWAL.--When a professional or occupational board requires a l i a e ru 20g submission of fingerprints as part of the initial license a t m m 21 application, and a licensee has provided fingerprints and the d r e 22b licensel has been issued, the board shall not require a licensee c e s k 23 to submit fingerprints again to renew the license, but a e ah n b 24 licensee shall submit to a background investigation if u [ required." .212787.1 HCEDC/HB 99 SECTION 2.1.

A new section of the Uniform Licensing Act is n d d i = = o h enacted to read:

l ] b ,d i a º e "[NEW MATERIAL ] FINGERPRINTS NOT REQUIRED FOR LICENSE r i = r t e w d m a n o RENEWAL.--When a professional or occupational board requires d m :

b e d s º o t n = .212787.1 s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d HCEDC/HB 99 submission of fingerprints as part of the initial license application, and a licensee has provided fingerprints and the license has been issued, the board shall not require a licensee to submit fingerprints again to renew the license, but a licensee shall submit to a background investigation if required." SECTION 2.

h (3) providing for an applicant who has been g o denied licensure to inspect or challenge the validity of the t hr g e i k background check record;

h r i s (4) establishing a fingerprint and background h , t, check fee not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to be e u g e b l e e h paid by the applicant;

and en ed 17d i = = o h (5) providing for submission of an applicant's el e] nb d,d 18i a º e fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation to =r i = lr ]t 19e w d m a n o conduct a national criminal history background check and to the ad lm r: i 20 department of public safety to conduct a state criminal history t e a t check.

mb e d s º o t n = .212787.1 s k m 21e - 2 - e a n e d B.r e l u [ A d department of public safety to conduct a state criminal history check.

ArrestB. record information received from the r e 22 c e r c 23 department of public safety and the federal bureau of e a n b 24 investigation shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed to u [ persons not directly involved in the decision affecting the .212787.1 - 2 - HCEDC/HB 99 applicant.

Arrest record information received from the department of public safety and the federal bureau of investigation shall be privileged and shall not be disclosed to persons not directly involved in the decision affecting the applicant.

(2) require all applicants for licensure or h registration to be fingerprinted only upon initial licensure or g o registration on two fingerprint cards or electronically as t hr g e i k required for submission to the federal bureau of investigation eh er 17i s to conduct a national criminal history investigation and for eh e, nt, d 18 submission to the department of public safety to conduct a =e =u lg ]e 19b l state criminal history investigation;

ae le rh n d d i 20= = o h (3) provide for an applicant to inspect or tl e] b ,d i a tº e challenge the validity of the record developed by the mr mi 21= r t e w d background investigation if the applicant is denied a license rm ea 22n co ed rm c: 23 or registration;

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ADDITIONAL POWERS OF COMMISSION-- h FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS.-- g o A.

All applicants for licensure as provided for in t hr g e i k Chapter 61, Article 29 NMSA 1978 shall:

eh er 17i s (1) be required to provide fingerprints only eh e, nt, d 18 upon initial licensure on two fingerprint cards for submission =e =u g e b l ]e 19e h to the federal bureau of investigation to conduct a national an ld rd i 20= = o h criminal history background check and to the department of tl e] b ,d i a tº e public safety to conduct a state criminal history background mr mi 21= r t e w d m a n o check;

rd em 22: c e r c 23 (2) pay the cost of obtaining the fingerprints e a n b 24 and criminal history background checks;

andb ue [d (3)s haveº theo rightt ton inspect= or.212787.1 challenges thek .212787.1m e - 4 - HCEDC/HBe 99a validityn ofe thed recordsr resultinge froml theu background[ checkA ifd (2) pay the applicantcost isof deniedobtaining licensurethe asfingerprints establishedand bycriminal commissionhistory rule.background checks;

and (3) have the right to inspect or challenge the validity of the records resulting from the background check if the applicant is denied licensure as established by commission rule.

Criminal history records obtained pursuant to the eh e 17 provisions of this section and the information contained in eg eo n d 18 those records shall not be released or disclosed to any other =t =hr lg ]e 19i k person or agency, except pursuant to a court order or with the ah l r i 20s written consent of the person who is the subject of the th e, at, t records.

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A person who releases or discloses the criminal re e 22h cn ed rd ci 23= = o h history records or information contained in those records in el a] n b 24,d i a º e violation of the provisions of this section is guilty of a ur [i = r t e w d misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions .212787.1m -a 5n -o HCEDC/HBd 99m of: Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978." SECTION 5.

b e d s º o t n = .212787.1 s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d HCEDC/HB 99 of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978." SECTION 5.

(3) providing for an applicant who has been denied registration or certified licensure or licensure to inspect or challenge the validity of the criminal history eh e 17 background check record;

eg eo n d 18 (4) establishing a fingerprint and criminal =t =hr lg ]e 19i k history background check fee not to exceed fees as determined ah l r i 20s by the department of public safety to be paid by the applicant;

th , t, and e au tg ande mb ml 21e e dh (5) providing for submission of an applicant's rn ed 22d ci e= r= co 23h fingerprint cards to the federal bureau of investigation to el a] n b 24,d i a º e conduct a national criminal history background check and to the ur [i = r t e w d m a n o department of public safety to conduct a state criminal history .212787.1d -m 6: - HCEDC/HB 99 background check.

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Electronic live fingerprint scans may be used when conducting criminal history background checks." -HJCºSECTION 76. - 11 13 15 e e 17 e e n d 18 = = l ] 19 a l r i 20 t e a t m m 21 e d r e 22 c e r c 23 e a n b 24 u [ .212787.1

EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is January 1, 2020.»HJC - 7 - » g o » r h t i k l i g t h s , e h t l i w l b l e e , gh n d l h = = b , a l º d i a r e r = , a t e d m a n o d m :

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