DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 937 Engrossed 2016 Regular Session Havard
Abstract: Public license tag agents and auto title companies and certain employees thereof will only
be required to be fingerprinted upon initial application and after such their criminal and arrest
record will be monitored in the same manner as employees of the office of motor vehicles.
Provides the same for any person who applies to or contracts with the office of motor
vehicles to handle or process any transaction or inquiry.
Present law provides that the office of motor vehicles shall submit fingerprint cards or other
identifying information to the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information (bureau)
of any person who applies to be an auto title company or a public tag agent pursuant to present law
(R.S. 32:735 et seq. and R.S. 47:532.1), or any person who works for such business who will process
transactions for the office.
Proposed law makes a technical correction in that it inserts the word "license" between the words
"public" and "tag" and otherwise retains present law.
Present law provides that upon request and after receipt of fingerprint cards or other identifying
information from the office of motor vehicles, the bureau is required to provide any arrest and
conviction information contained in the bureau's criminal history record and identification files for
the principal of such applicants. Additionally, requires the bureau to forward the fingerprints of such
applicants' principal to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history record
check.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law adds that fingerprint cards shall be submitted to the bureau pursuant to present law
only upon initial application and that fingerprint cards are not required to be submitted annually.
Proposed law adds that after initial fingerprints are submitted pursuant to present law, the arrest and
conviction record for any public license tag agent, auto title company, or person who works for any
such business who will process transactions for the office of motor vehicles shall be monitored in
the same manner the arrest and conviction record is monitored for employees of the office of motor
vehicles.
Present law requires that the office of motor vehicles submit fingerprint cards or other identifying
information to the bureau of any person who applies to or contracts with such office to handle or
process any transaction or inquiry. Present law requires that upon request and after receipt of fingerprint cards or other identifying
information from the office of motor vehicles, the bureau is required to provide to such office any
arrest and conviction information contained in the bureau's criminal history record and identification
files for the principal of such applicants or contractors. Additionally, the bureau is required to
forward the fingerprints of such applicant or contractor's principal to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for a national criminal history record check.
Proposed law adds that fingerprint cards shall be submitted to the bureau pursuant to present law
only upon initial application and shall not be required to be submitted annually.
Proposed law adds that after initial fingerprints are submitted pursuant to present law, the arrest and
conviction record for any person who contracts with the office of motor vehicles to handle or process
any transaction or inquiry will be monitored in the same manner the arrest and conviction record is
monitored for employees of the office of motor vehicles.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 15:587(A)(1)(e)(iv) and (v))