Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 845 - OREGON LIQUOR AND CANNABIS COMMISSION
Division 2 - CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK AND FITNESS DETERMINATION
Section 845-002-0230 - Criminal Records Check Process

(a) Preliminary to a criminal records check, a subject individual shall complete and sign the OLCC Criminal Records Request form and, if requested by the Commission, a fingerprint card. Both forms ask for identifying information, e.g., name, birth date, Social Security Number, physical characteristics, marital status, driver's license or identification card number, and current address. The OLCC Criminal Records Request form also asks for information about prior residences and for details concerning circumstances listed in OAR 845-002-0240(3)(a)-(f).

(b) A subject individual shall complete and submit to the Commission the OLCC Criminal Records Request form and, if requested, a fingerprint card within three business days of receiving the forms. An authorized designee may extend the deadline for good cause.

(c) The Commission shall receive a fingerprint card from a subject individual under the age of 18 years only if the subject individual also submits the written consent of a parent or guardian.

(d) Within a reasonable period of time as established by an authorized designee, a subject individual shall disclose additional information as requested by the Commission in order to resolve an issue hindering the completion of a criminal records check, e.g., providing additional proof of identity.

(a) An individual meets the definition of "subject individual", but has not been approved under these rules, unless the individual was a Commission employee serving in his or her current position prior to the effective date of these rules and that position does not involve authorized designee responsibilities;

(b) an individual employed by the Commission meets the definition of "subject individual" because he or she is either moving to or applying for a position that meets the criteria of OAR 845-002-0220(2)(a)-(b), if:

(c) An authorized designee has reason to believe that a subject individual committed a crime listed or described in OAR 845-002-0270 and either a fitness determination has not yet been done on the subject individual or the crime had not been identified in a prior fitness determination;

(d) An authorized designee has reason to believe that a factor relevant to a fitness determination listed in OAR 845-002-0260(2), not previously identified in a fitness determination, applies to a subject individual who had been previously approved under 845-002-0260(3)(b); or

(e) As required by federal law or regulation, by state law or administrative rule, or by contract or written agreement with the Commission.

(a) LEDS Criminal Records Check. The authorized designee shall conduct a LEDS criminal records check as part of any fitness determination conducted in regard to a subject individual.

(b) Oregon Criminal Records Check. The authorized designee shall request that the Oregon Department of State Police conduct an Oregon criminal records check as part of any fitness determination conducted in regard to a subject individual.

(c) Nationwide Criminal Records Check. The authorized designee shall request that the Oregon Department of State Police conduct a nationwide criminal records check as part of any fitness determination conducted in regard to a subject individual.