Pennsylvania Code
Title 28 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Part IXa - MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Chapter 1191a - PATIENTS AND CAREGIVERS
Section 1191a.27 - Criminal background checks

Universal Citation: 28 PA Code ยง 1191a.27

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024

(a) An individual applying for an identification card to serve as a caregiver, who has not previously been approved by the Department to serve as a caregiver, shall submit fingerprints to the Pennsylvania State Police, or an authorized agent, for the purpose of obtaining a criminal history record check. The Pennsylvania State Police, or an authorized agent, will submit the fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the purpose of verifying the identity of the caregiver and obtaining a current record of any criminal arrests and convictions.

(b) The Department may only review the criminal history record information received under subsection (a) to determine the caregiver's character, fitness and suitability to serve as a caregiver under the act and this part.

This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 1191a.22 (relating to patient and caregiver registry); 28 Pa. Code § 1191a.25 (relating to application for, and issuance or denial of, identification cards); and 28 Pa. Code § 1191a.29 (relating to renewing an identification card).

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