Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9055 – Background Check Center funding and fees
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After the initial construction and operational phase, the Background Check Center is funded through user fees as provided in this section. [PL 2015, c. 299, §25 (NEW).]
1. User fee. The department shall adopt rules to establish Background Check Center user fees. The user fee must reasonably reflect the necessary costs to maintain, operate and develop the Background Check Center. The user fee must be no less than $25 and no more than $150. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2?A.
[PL 2015, c. 299, §25 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9055
- Background check: means the collection of personally identifiable information, data and biometric identifiers for comparison with criminal record repositories and registry databases that are relevant to an individual's identity and background, including monitoring for future offenses through a rap back monitoring program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9053
- Background Check Center: means the entity established under section 9052 to operate the Internet-based system maintained by the department pursuant to section 9054 that is designed to integrate and analyze data streams from various sources and is used by providers when conducting background checks on potential or current direct access workers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 9053
- Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
- division: means the Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Licensing and Regulatory Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 7701
- User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
2. Special revenue account. Revenue generated pursuant to this section must be deposited in a special revenue account in the division of licensing and certification and dedicated for Background Check Center operations.
[PL 2023, c. 241, §70 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 299, §25 (NEW). PL 2023, c. 241, §70 (AMD).