Maine § 26 §1085 Access to federal tax information; background investigation requirements

Maine Statutes

§ 26 §1085 — Access to federal tax information; background investigation requirements

Maine § 26 §1085

Title 26LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Ch. 13UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 26, § 26 §1085 (2026).

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1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Federal background investigation requirements. The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation shall perform background investigations for affected persons in accordance with this subsection. A federal background investigation conducted pursuant to this subsection must include fingerprinting and obtaining national criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and must satisfy the background investigation standards established by the United States Internal Revenue Service regarding access to federal tax information.

3.Fingerprinting. An affected person must consent to having fingerprints taken for use in background investigations in acc

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Federal background investigation requirements.
The Bureau of Unemployment Compensation shall perform background investigations for affected persons in accordance with this subsection. A federal background investigation conducted pursuant to this subsection must include fingerprinting and obtaining national criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and must satisfy the background investigation standards established by the United States Internal Revenue Service regarding access to federal tax information.
3.
Fingerprinting.
An affected person must consent to having fingerprints taken for use in background investigations in accordance with this subsection. The State Police shall take or cause to be taken the affected person's fingerprints and shall forward the fingerprints to the Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification so that the State Bureau of Identification can conduct state and national criminal history record checks for the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation. The State Police may charge the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation for the expenses incurred in processing state and national criminal history record checks. The full fee charged under this subsection must be deposited in a dedicated revenue account for the State Bureau of Identification with the purpose of paying costs associated with the maintenance and replacement of the criminal history record systems.
4.
Confidentiality.
All information obtained by the bureau pursuant to this section is confidential. The information may be used only for making decisions regarding the suitability of an affected person for new or continued employment with the bureau, to provide services to the bureau under an identified contract or to access federal tax information obtained from the bureau.
5.
Affected person's access to criminal history record information.
The bureau shall provide an affected person with access to information obtained pursuant to this section, if requested, by providing a paper copy of the criminal history record information directly to the affected person, but only after the bureau confirms that the affected person is the subject of the record. In addition, the bureau shall publish guidance on requesting such information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
6.
Disqualifying offenses; refusal to consent.
The Director of Unemployment Compensation shall review the information obtained under this section and determine whether an affected person has a disqualifying offense that would prohibit authorizing that individual to access federal tax information. Refusal by the affected person to consent to the background investigation requirements under this section is deemed a disqualifying offense.