LD 890
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Page 9 of 10 An Act To Restrict Fingerprinting of Educational Personnel to New Hires LD 890 Title Page
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paragraph C, D, E or F or pursuant to subsection 5 may not be
submitted to the State Bureau of Identification unless an
express request is made by the commanding officer of the State
Bureau of Identification. Fingerprints taken pursuant to
subsection 1, paragraph G must be transmitted immediately to the
State Bureau of Identification to enable the bureau to conduct
state and national criminal history record checks for the
Department of Education. The bureau may not use the
fingerprints for any purpose other than that provided for under
Title 20-A, section 6103 6103-A. The bureau shall retain the
fingerprints, except as provided under Title 20-A, section 6103
6103-A, subsection 9 11. Fingerprints taken pursuant to
subsection 1, paragraph I must be transmitted immediately to the
State Bureau of Identification to enable the bureau to conduct
state and national criminal history record checks for the court.

 
Sec. 15. Removal of applicant's fingerprints from state repository. Within 90 days
of the effective date of this Act, the Department of Public
Safety, State Bureau of Identification shall remove the
fingerprints collected from those educational personnel who
were subject to the requirements of the Maine Revised
Statutes, Title 20-A, former section 6103 but are not subject
to the requirements of Title 20-A, section 6103-A. In
response to a written request, the State Bureau of
Identification shall provide written confirmation to any such
educational personnel that their fingerprints have been
removed from the state repository.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill restricts application of the fingerprinting and
background check requirements to newly hired educational
personnel. This bill authorizes the Maine State Police and
the Commissioner of Education to release certain general
information relating to the fingerprinting and criminal
history record checks of educational personnel.

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