House Engrossed behavioral health; temporary licensure; graduates State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025 HOUSE BILL 2001 An Act amending sections 32-3279, 41-619.51, 41-1758 and 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the board of behavioral health examiners. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
House Engrossed behavioral health; temporary licensure; graduates
State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
HOUSE BILL 2001
House Engrossed
behavioral health; temporary licensure; graduates
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session
2025
HOUSE BILL 2001
An Act
amending sections 32-3279, 41-619.51, 41-1758 and 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the board of behavioral health examiners.
(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 32-3279, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE32-3279. Probationary and temporary licenses A. If an applicant does not meet the basic requirements for licensure prescribed in section 32-3275, the board may issue a probationary license that is subject to any of the following: 1. A requirement that the licensee's practice be supervised. 2. A restriction on the licensee's practice. 3. A requirement that the licensee begin or continue medical or psychiatric treatment. 4. A requirement that the licensee participate in a specified rehabilitation program. 5. A requirement that the licensee abstain from alcohol and other drugs. B. If the board offers a probationary license, the board shall notify the applicant in writing of the: 1. Applicant's specific deficiencies. 2. Probationary period. 3. Applicant's right to reject the terms of probation. 4. Applicant's right to a hearing on the board's denial of the application. C. The board by rule may prescribe a procedure to issue temporary licenses. At a minimum, these rules must include the following provisions: 1. A person issued a temporary license may practice behavioral health only under the direct supervision of a licensee. 2. A temporary license expires on the date specified by the board and not more than one year after the date of issuance. 3. A temporary license may contain restrictions as to time, place and supervision that the board deems appropriate. 4. The board may summarily revoke a temporary license without a hearing. 5. The board's denial of a licensure application terminates a temporary license. D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the board shall issue a temporary license to a person who has completed the person's course of study in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or addiction counseling from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, who has graduated, who possesses a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1 and who is in the process of applying for an associate level license pursuant to this chapter if the person's activities are performed under qualified supervision by a person who provided direct supervision during the course of study or internship. The temporary licensure is valid for ninety days after the person's date of graduation. The person may apply any direct client contact work experience obtained during the temporary licensure time frame pursuant to this subsection toward the person's direct client contact work experience licensure requirements. END_STATUTE Sec. 2. Section 41-619.51, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-619.51. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, or the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing. 2. "Board" means the board of fingerprinting. 3. "Central registry exception" means notification to the department of economic security, the department of child safety or the department of health services, as appropriate, pursuant to section 41-619.57 that the person is not disqualified because of a central registry check conducted pursuant to section 8-804. 4. "Expedited review" means an examination, in accordance with board rule, of the documents an applicant submits by the board or its hearing officer without the applicant being present. 5. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an employee pursuant to section 41-619.55. 6. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to this article or who is subject to a central registry check and any of the following: (a) Section 3-314. (b) Section 8-105. (c) Section 8-322. (d) Section 8-463. (e) Section 8-509. (f) Section 8-802. (g) Section 8-804. (h) Section 15-183. (i) Section 15-503. (j) Section 15-512. (k) Section 15-534. (l) Section 15-763.01. (m) Section 15-782.02. (n) Section 15-1330. (o) Section 15-1881. (p) Section 17-215. (q) Section 28-3228. (r) Section 28-3413. (s) Section 32-122.02. (t) Section 32-122.05. (u) Section 32-122.06. (v) Section 32-823. (w) Section 32-1232. (x) Section 32-1276.01. (y) Section 32-1284. (z) Section 32-1297.01. (aa) Section 32-1904. (bb) Section 32-1941. (cc) Section 32-1982. (dd) Section 32-2022. (ee) Section 32-2063. (ff) Section 32-2108.01. (gg) Section 32-2123. (hh) Section 32-2371. (ii) Section 32-3279. (ii) (jj) Section 32-3430. (jj) (kk) Section 32-3620. (kk) (ll) Section 32-3668. (ll) (mm) Section 32-3669. (mm) (nn) Section 32-3922. (nn) (oo) Section 32-3924. (oo) (pp) Section 32-4222. (pp) (qq) Section 32-4128. (qq) (rr) Section 36-113. (rr) (ss) Section 36-207. (ss) (tt) Section 36-411. (tt) (uu) Section 36-425.03. (uu) (vv) Section 36-446.04. (vv) (ww) Section 36-594.01. (ww) (xx) Section 36-594.02. (xx) (yy) Section 36-766.01. (yy) (zz) Section 36-882. (zz) (aaa) Section 36-883.02. (aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.01. (bbb) (ccc) Section 36-897.03. (ccc) (ddd) Section 36-3008. (ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53. (eee) (fff) Section 41-1964. (fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01. (ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968. (hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969. (iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814. (jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025. (kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B. (lll) (mmm) Section 46-321.END_STATUTE Sec. 3. Section 41-1758, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-1758. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the board of fingerprinting, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing. 2. "Division" means the fingerprinting division in the department of public safety. 3. "Electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services" means a secure system for digitizing applicant fingerprints and transmitting the applicant data and fingerprints of a person or entity submitting fingerprints to the department of public safety for any authorized purpose under this title. For the purposes of this paragraph, "secure system" means a system that complies with the information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety. 4. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an applicant pursuant to section 41-619.55. 5. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to any of the following: (a) Section 3-314. (b) Section 8-105. (c) Section 8-322. (d) Section 8-463. (e) Section 8-509. (f) Section 8-802. (g) Section 15-183. (h) Section 15-503. (i) Section 15-512. (j) Section 15-534. (k) Section 15-763.01. (l) Section 15-782.02. (m) Section 15-1330. (n) Section 15-1881. (o) Section 17-215. (p) Section 28-3228. (q) Section 28-3413. (r) Section 32-122.02. (s) Section 32-122.05. (t) Section 32-122.06. (u) Section 32-823. (v) Section 32-1232. (w) Section 32-1276.01. (x) Section 32-1284. (y) Section 32-1297.01. (z) Section 32-1904. (aa) Section 32-1941. (bb) Section 32-1982. (cc) Section 32-2022. (dd) Section 32-2063. (ee) Section 32-2108.01. (ff) Section 32-2123. (gg) Section 32-2371. (hh) Section 32-3279. (hh) (ii) Section 32-3430. (ii) (jj) Section 32-3620. (jj) (kk) Section 32-3668. (kk) (ll) Section 32-3669. (ll) (mm) Section 32-3922. (mm) (nn) Section 32-3924. (nn) (oo) Section 32-4128. (oo) (pp) Section 32-4222. (pp) (qq) Section 36-113. (qq) (rr) Section 36-207. (rr) (ss) Section 36-411. (ss) (tt) Section 36-425.03. (tt) (uu) Section 36-446.04. (uu) (vv) Section 36-594.01. (vv) (ww) Section 36-594.02. (ww) (xx) Section 36-766.01. (xx) (yy) Section 36-882. (yy) (zz) Section 36-883.02. (zz) (aaa) Section 36-897.01. (aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.03. (bbb) (ccc) Section 36-3008. (ccc) (ddd) Section 41-619.52. (ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53. (eee) (fff) Section 41-1964. (fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01. (ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968. (hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969. (iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814. (jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025. (kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B. (lll) (mmm) Section 46-321. 6. "Rap back services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1750. 7. "Vulnerable adult" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3623. END_STATUTE Sec. 4. Section 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read: START_STATUTE41-1758.01. Fingerprinting division; powers and duties A. The fingerprinting division is established in the department of public safety and shall: 1. Conduct fingerprint background checks for persons and applicants who are seeking licenses from state agencies, employment with licensees, contract providers and state agencies or employment or educational opportunities with agencies that require fingerprint background checks pursuant to sections 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3279, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4128, 32-4222, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.52, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, and 41-4025, section 46-141, subsection A or B and section 46-321. 2. Issue fingerprint clearance cards. On issuance, a fingerprint clearance card becomes the personal property of the cardholder and the cardholder shall retain possession of the fingerprint clearance card. 3. On submission of an application for a fingerprint clearance card, collect the fees established by the board of fingerprinting pursuant to section 41-619.53 and deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monies collected in the board of fingerprinting fund. 4. Inform in writing each person who submits fingerprints for a fingerprint background check of the right to petition the board of fingerprinting for a good cause exception pursuant to section 41-1758.03, 41-1758.04 or 41-1758.07. 5. If after conducting a state and federal criminal history records check the division determines that it is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card to a person, inform the person in writing that the division is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the denial was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. 6. Notify the person in writing if the division suspends, revokes or places a driving restriction notation on a fingerprint clearance card pursuant to section 41-1758.04. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the suspension, revocation or placement of the driving restriction notation was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544. 7. Administer and enforce this article. B. The fingerprinting division may contract for electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services through an entity or entities for the acquisition and transmission of applicant fingerprint and data submissions to the department, including identity verified fingerprints pursuant to section 15-106. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety may charge the applicant a fee for services provided pursuant to this article. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety shall comply with: 1. All information privacy and security measures and submission standards established by the department of public safety. 2. The information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety.END_STATUTE
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 32-3279, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE32-3279. Probationary and temporary licenses
A. If an applicant does not meet the basic requirements for licensure prescribed in section 32-3275, the board may issue a probationary license that is subject to any of the following:
1. A requirement that the licensee's practice be supervised.
2. A restriction on the licensee's practice.
3. A requirement that the licensee begin or continue medical or psychiatric treatment.
4. A requirement that the licensee participate in a specified rehabilitation program.
5. A requirement that the licensee abstain from alcohol and other drugs.
B. If the board offers a probationary license, the board shall notify the applicant in writing of the:
1. Applicant's specific deficiencies.
2. Probationary period.
3. Applicant's right to reject the terms of probation.
4. Applicant's right to a hearing on the board's denial of the application.
C. The board by rule may prescribe a procedure to issue temporary licenses. At a minimum, these rules must include the following provisions:
1. A person issued a temporary license may practice behavioral health only under the direct supervision of a licensee.
2. A temporary license expires on the date specified by the board and not more than one year after the date of issuance.
3. A temporary license may contain restrictions as to time, place and supervision that the board deems appropriate.
4. The board may summarily revoke a temporary license without a hearing.
5. The board's denial of a licensure application terminates a temporary license.
D. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the board shall issue a temporary license to a person who has completed the person's course of study in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy or addiction counseling from a regionally accredited institution of higher education, who has graduated, who possesses a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1 and who is in the process of applying for an associate level license pursuant to this chapter if the person's activities are performed under qualified supervision by a person who provided direct supervision during the course of study or internship. The temporary licensure is valid for ninety days after the person's date of graduation. The person may apply any direct client contact work experience obtained during the temporary licensure time frame pursuant to this subsection toward the person's direct client contact work experience licensure requirements. END_STATUTE
Sec. 2. Section 41-619.51, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE41-619.51. Definitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, or the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing.
2. "Board" means the board of fingerprinting.
3. "Central registry exception" means notification to the department of economic security, the department of child safety or the department of health services, as appropriate, pursuant to section 41-619.57 that the person is not disqualified because of a central registry check conducted pursuant to section 8-804.
4. "Expedited review" means an examination, in accordance with board rule, of the documents an applicant submits by the board or its hearing officer without the applicant being present.
5. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an employee pursuant to section 41-619.55.
6. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to this article or who is subject to a central registry check and any of the following:
(a) Section 3-314.
(b) Section 8-105.
(c) Section 8-322.
(d) Section 8-463.
(e) Section 8-509.
(f) Section 8-802.
(g) Section 8-804.
(h) Section 15-183.
(i) Section 15-503.
(j) Section 15-512.
(k) Section 15-534.
(l) Section 15-763.01.
(m) Section 15-782.02.
(n) Section 15-1330.
(o) Section 15-1881.
(p) Section 17-215.
(q) Section 28-3228.
(r) Section 28-3413.
(s) Section 32-122.02.
(t) Section 32-122.05.
(u) Section 32-122.06.
(v) Section 32-823.
(w) Section 32-1232.
(x) Section 32-1276.01.
(y) Section 32-1284.
(z) Section 32-1297.01.
(aa) Section 32-1904.
(bb) Section 32-1941.
(cc) Section 32-1982.
(dd) Section 32-2022.
(ee) Section 32-2063.
(ff) Section 32-2108.01.
(gg) Section 32-2123.
(hh) Section 32-2371.
(ii) Section 32-3279.
(ii) (jj) Section 32-3430.
(jj) (kk) Section 32-3620.
(kk) (ll) Section 32-3668.
(ll) (mm) Section 32-3669.
(mm) (nn) Section 32-3922.
(nn) (oo) Section 32-3924.
(oo) (pp) Section 32-4222.
(pp) (qq) Section 32-4128.
(qq) (rr) Section 36-113.
(rr) (ss) Section 36-207.
(ss) (tt) Section 36-411.
(tt) (uu) Section 36-425.03.
(uu) (vv) Section 36-446.04.
(vv) (ww) Section 36-594.01.
(ww) (xx) Section 36-594.02.
(xx) (yy) Section 36-766.01.
(yy) (zz) Section 36-882.
(zz) (aaa) Section 36-883.02.
(aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.01.
(bbb) (ccc) Section 36-897.03.
(ccc) (ddd) Section 36-3008.
(ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53.
(eee) (fff) Section 41-1964.
(fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01.
(ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968.
(hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969.
(iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814.
(jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025.
(kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B.
(lll) (mmm) Section 46-321.END_STATUTE
Sec. 3. Section 41-1758, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE41-1758. Definitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Agency" means the supreme court, the department of economic security, the department of child safety, the department of education, the department of health services, the department of juvenile corrections, the department of emergency and military affairs, the department of public safety, the department of transportation, the state real estate department, the department of insurance and financial institutions, the board of fingerprinting, the Arizona game and fish department, the Arizona department of agriculture, the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers, the state board of dental examiners, the Arizona state board of pharmacy, the board of physical therapy, the state board of psychologist examiners, the board of athletic training, the board of occupational therapy examiners, the state board of podiatry examiners, the acupuncture board of examiners, the state board of technical registration, the board of massage therapy, the board of behavioral health examiners or the Arizona department of housing.
2. "Division" means the fingerprinting division in the department of public safety.
3. "Electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services" means a secure system for digitizing applicant fingerprints and transmitting the applicant data and fingerprints of a person or entity submitting fingerprints to the department of public safety for any authorized purpose under this title. For the purposes of this paragraph, "secure system" means a system that complies with the information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety.
4. "Good cause exception" means the issuance of a fingerprint clearance card to an applicant pursuant to section 41-619.55.
5. "Person" means a person who is required to be fingerprinted pursuant to any of the following:
(a) Section 3-314.
(b) Section 8-105.
(c) Section 8-322.
(d) Section 8-463.
(e) Section 8-509.
(f) Section 8-802.
(g) Section 15-183.
(h) Section 15-503.
(i) Section 15-512.
(j) Section 15-534.
(k) Section 15-763.01.
(l) Section 15-782.02.
(m) Section 15-1330.
(n) Section 15-1881.
(o) Section 17-215.
(p) Section 28-3228.
(q) Section 28-3413.
(r) Section 32-122.02.
(s) Section 32-122.05.
(t) Section 32-122.06.
(u) Section 32-823.
(v) Section 32-1232.
(w) Section 32-1276.01.
(x) Section 32-1284.
(y) Section 32-1297.01.
(z) Section 32-1904.
(aa) Section 32-1941.
(bb) Section 32-1982.
(cc) Section 32-2022.
(dd) Section 32-2063.
(ee) Section 32-2108.01.
(ff) Section 32-2123.
(gg) Section 32-2371.
(hh) Section 32-3279.
(hh) (ii) Section 32-3430.
(ii) (jj) Section 32-3620.
(jj) (kk) Section 32-3668.
(kk) (ll) Section 32-3669.
(ll) (mm) Section 32-3922.
(mm) (nn) Section 32-3924.
(nn) (oo) Section 32-4128.
(oo) (pp) Section 32-4222.
(pp) (qq) Section 36-113.
(qq) (rr) Section 36-207.
(rr) (ss) Section 36-411.
(ss) (tt) Section 36-425.03.
(tt) (uu) Section 36-446.04.
(uu) (vv) Section 36-594.01.
(vv) (ww) Section 36-594.02.
(ww) (xx) Section 36-766.01.
(xx) (yy) Section 36-882.
(yy) (zz) Section 36-883.02.
(zz) (aaa) Section 36-897.01.
(aaa) (bbb) Section 36-897.03.
(bbb) (ccc) Section 36-3008.
(ccc) (ddd) Section 41-619.52.
(ddd) (eee) Section 41-619.53.
(eee) (fff) Section 41-1964.
(fff) (ggg) Section 41-1967.01.
(ggg) (hhh) Section 41-1968.
(hhh) (iii) Section 41-1969.
(iii) (jjj) Section 41-2814.
(jjj) (kkk) Section 41-4025.
(kkk) (lll) Section 46-141, subsection A or B.
(lll) (mmm) Section 46-321.
6. "Rap back services" has the same meaning prescribed in section 41-1750.
7. "Vulnerable adult" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13-3623. END_STATUTE
Sec. 4. Section 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
START_STATUTE41-1758.01. Fingerprinting division; powers and duties
A. The fingerprinting division is established in the department of public safety and shall:
1. Conduct fingerprint background checks for persons and applicants who are seeking licenses from state agencies, employment with licensees, contract providers and state agencies or employment or educational opportunities with agencies that require fingerprint background checks pursuant to sections 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3279, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4128, 32-4222, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.52, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, and 41-4025, section 46-141, subsection A or B and section 46-321.
2. Issue fingerprint clearance cards. On issuance, a fingerprint clearance card becomes the personal property of the cardholder and the cardholder shall retain possession of the fingerprint clearance card.
3. On submission of an application for a fingerprint clearance card, collect the fees established by the board of fingerprinting pursuant to section 41-619.53 and deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the monies collected in the board of fingerprinting fund.
4. Inform in writing each person who submits fingerprints for a fingerprint background check of the right to petition the board of fingerprinting for a good cause exception pursuant to section 41-1758.03, 41-1758.04 or 41-1758.07.
5. If after conducting a state and federal criminal history records check the division determines that it is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card to a person, inform the person in writing that the division is not authorized to issue a fingerprint clearance card. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the denial was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544.
6. Notify the person in writing if the division suspends, revokes or places a driving restriction notation on a fingerprint clearance card pursuant to section 41-1758.04. The notice shall include the criminal history information on which the suspension, revocation or placement of the driving restriction notation was based. This criminal history information is subject to dissemination restrictions pursuant to section 41-1750 and Public Law 92-544.
7. Administer and enforce this article.
B. The fingerprinting division may contract for electronic or internet-based fingerprinting services through an entity or entities for the acquisition and transmission of applicant fingerprint and data submissions to the department, including identity verified fingerprints pursuant to section 15-106. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety may charge the applicant a fee for services provided pursuant to this article. The entity or entities contracted by the department of public safety shall comply with:
1. All information privacy and security measures and submission standards established by the department of public safety.
2. The information technology security policy approved by the department of public safety.END_STATUTE