FREE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2496
(Reference to Senate engrossed House bill)
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"Sec. 14. Section 41-619.51, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-619.51. 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 transportation, the state real estate department, the state board of appraisal or the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers.
2. "Board" means the board of fingerprinting.
3. "Central registry exception" means notification to the department of economic security 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 8‑105.
(b) Section 8‑322.
(c) Section 8‑509.
(d) Section 8‑802.
(e) Section 8‑804.
(f) Section 8‑804.01.
(g) Section 15‑183.
(h) Section 15‑534.
(i) Section 15‑782.02.
(j) Section 15‑1330.
(k) Section 15‑1881.
(l) Section 17‑215.
(m) Section 26‑103.
(n) Section 28-3413.
(o) Section 32‑1232
(o) (p) Section 32‑2108.01.
(p) (q) Section 32‑2123.
(q) (r) Section 32‑2371.
(r) (s) Section 32-2372.
(s) (t) Section 32-3620.
(t) (u) Section 32-3668.
(u) (v) Section 32-3669.
(v) (w) Section 36‑207.
(w) (x) Section 36‑411.
(x) (y) Section 36‑425.03.
(y) (z) Section 36‑446.04.
(z) (aa) Section 36‑594.01.
(aa) (bb) Section 36‑594.02.
(bb) (cc) Section 36‑882.
(cc) (dd) Section 36‑883.02.
(dd) (ee) Section 36‑897.01.
(ee) (ff) Section 36‑897.03.
(ff) (gg) Section 36‑3008.
(gg) (hh) Section 41‑619.53.
(hh) (ii) Section 41‑1964.
(ii) (jj) Section 41‑1967.01.
(jj) (kk) Section 41‑1968.
(kk) (ll) Section 41‑1969.
(ll) (mm) Section 41‑2814.
(mm) (nn) Section 46‑141, subsection A.
(nn) (oo) Section 46‑321.
Sec. 15. Section 41-1758, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1758. 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 transportation, the state real estate department, the state board of appraisal, the board of fingerprinting or the board of examiners of nursing care institution administrators and assisted living facility managers.
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 employee 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 8‑105.
(b) Section 8‑322.
(c) Section 8‑509.
(d) Section 8‑802.
(e) Section 15‑183.
(f) Section 15‑503.
(g) Section 15‑512.
(h) Section 15‑534.
(i) Section 15‑782.02.
(j) Section 15‑1330.
(k) Section 15‑1881.
(l) Section 17‑215.
(m) Section 26‑103.
(n) Section 28-3413.
(o) Section 32‑1232
(o) (p) Section 32‑2108.01.
(p) (q) Section 32‑2123.
(q) (r) Section 32‑2371.
(r) (s) Section 32‑2372.
(s) (t) Section 32‑3620.
(t) (u) Section 32‑3668.
(u) (v) Section 32‑3669.
(v) (w) Section 36‑207.
(w) (x) Section 36‑411.
(x) (y) Section 36‑425.03.
(y) (z) Section 36‑446.04.
(z) (aa) Section 36‑594.01.
(aa) (bb) Section 36‑594.02.
(bb) (cc) Section 36‑882.
(cc) (dd) Section 36‑883.02.
(dd) (ee) Section 36‑897.01.
(ee) (ff) Section 36‑897.03.
(ff) (gg) Section 36‑3008.
(gg) (hh) Section 41‑619.52.
(hh) (ii) Section 41‑619.53.
(ii) (jj) Section 41‑1964.
(jj) (kk) Section 41‑1967.01.
(kk) (ll) Section 41‑1968.
(ll) (mm) Section 41‑1969.
(mm) (nn) Section 41‑2814.
(nn) (oo) Section 46‑141, subsection A.
(oo) (pp) (Section 46‑321.
6. "Vulnerable adult" has the same meaning prescribed in section 13‑3623.
Sec. 16. Section 41-1758.01, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
41-1758.01. 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 8‑105, 8‑322, 8‑509, 8‑802, 15‑183, 15‑503, 15‑512, 15‑534, 15‑782.02, 15‑1330, 15‑1881, 17‑215, 26‑103, 28‑3413, 32‑1232, 32‑2108.01, 32‑2123, 32‑2371, 32‑2372, 32‑3620, 32‑3668, 32‑3669, 36‑207, 36‑411, 36‑425.03, 36‑446.04, 36‑594.01, 36‑594.02, 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 and 41‑2814, section 46‑141, subsection A 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 person's right to petition the board of fingerprinting for a good cause exception pursuant to sections 41‑1758.03 and 41‑1758.07.
5. 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."
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