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HB 2541 Criminal records checks; required for licensure to practice as real estate licensees.

Introduced by: Kristen J. Amundson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; criminal records checks. Requires the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) to obtain criminal history record information  regarding individuals for initial licensure as real estate licensees. DPOR must also amend the renewal license application form to require applicants for a renewal real estate sales or brokerage license to state that they have no criminal convictions that have not been previously disclosed.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; criminal records checks. Requires the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) to obtain criminal history record information from the Department of State Police regarding individuals for initial licensure as real estate licensees.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; electronic information exchange with the Department of State Police for criminal records checks of applicants for licensure. Requires the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) to establish an electronic interface with the Department of State Police for the electronic exchange of information with the Central Criminal Records Exchange concerning investigations of DPOR's applicants for licensure, certification, or registration. The bill provides that the electronic information exchange shall be pursuant to specific agreement with the Department of State Police to provide such services, which shall specifically authorize access to data, limit the use of data to the purposes for which given, and ensure the security and confidentiality of the data. The bill provides that the electronic information exchange shall be operational on or before July 1, 2010.