California · Health and Safety Code - HSC

HSC §1416.26: (a) As part of the application process for a nursing home administrator license, an applicant shall electronically submit fingerprint images and related information, for a criminal offender record inf

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Nursing home administrator license applicants must submit fingerprints for criminal background checks through the Department of Justice and FBI before licensure, with applicants paying processing fees not exceeding $32 for state and $24 for federal searches.

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(a) As part of the application process for a nursing home administrator license, an applicant shall electronically submit fingerprint images and related information, for a criminal offender record information search, to the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, through the Department of Justice. The applicant shall provide proof of electronic transmission of his or her fingerprint images and related information to the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon receipt of the fingerprint images and related information, the Department of Justice shall notify the department with a state or federal level criminal offender record information search response. If no state or federal level criminal record information has been recorded, the Department of Justice shall provide the department with a statement of that fact. (b) This criminal record clearance shall be completed prior to issuing a license. Applicants shall be responsible for any costs associated with the criminal record clearance. The fee to cover the processing costs of the Department of Justice, not including the costs associated with capturing or transmitting the fingerprint images and related information, shall not exceed thirty-two dollars ($32) for a state level criminal offender record information search, and shall not exceed twenty-four dollars ($24) for a federal level criminal offender record information search.

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