Code of Massachusetts Regulations
112 CMR - COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
Title 112 CMR 6.00 - Criminal Offender Record Checks
Section 6.06 - Candidate Disclosure of Criminal Record Information

Universal Citation: 112 MA Code of Regs 112.6

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

All candidates for a position with MCDHH or a vendor agency program shall complete an application form that contains a section requiring the candidate to disclose whether or not he/she has a criminal record and what crimes, if any, he or she has been convicted of, consistent with MGL c. 151B, §4, para. 9. The application shall not require a candidate to disclose:

(1) an arrest, detention, or disposition regarding any violation of law in which no conviction resulted, or

(2) a first conviction for any of the following misdemeanors: drunkeness, simple assault, speeding, minor traffic violations, affray, or disturbance of the peace, or

(3) any conviction of a misdemeanor where the date of such conviction or the completion of any period of incarceration resulting therefrom, whichever date is later, occurred five or more years prior to the date of such application for employment or such request for information, unless such person has been convicted of any offense within five years immediately preceding the date of such application for employment or such request for information.

No application for employment shall be considered complete unless the candidate completes this section.

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