§ 31-633 — Confidentiality.

District of Columbia § 31-633

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 31: Insurance and Securities.
• Ch. 6A: Fingerprint-Based Background Checks.

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(a) The Commissioner shall:

(1) Treat and maintain applicants’ fingerprints and any criminal history record background information obtained under this chapter as confidential;

(2) Apply security measures consistent with the Criminal Justice Information Services Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s standards for the electronic storage of fingerprints and necessary identifying information; and

(3) Limit the use of records solely for the purposes authorized by this chapter.

(b) For the purposes of this chapter, any such records shall:

(1) Not be deemed to be a public record within the meaning of § 2-502(18) ;

(2) Not be subject to disclosure, except pursuant to a subpoena issued by order of a court of competent jurisdiction;

(3) Be kept confidential by law and privileged; and

(4) Not be subject to discovery or admissible in any private civil action.

Legislative History

June 20, 2012, D.C. Law 19-143, § 103, 59 DCR 4069