Section 1416.26 Of Article 3. Licensing From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.35. >> Article 3.
1416.26
. (a) As part of the application process for a nursing home
administrator license, an applicant shall electronically submit
fingerprint images and related information, for a criminal offender
record information search, to the Department of Justice and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, through the Department of Justice.
The applicant shall provide proof of electronic transmission of his
or her fingerprint images and related information to the Department
of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon receipt of
the fingerprint images and related information, the Department of
Justice shall notify the department with a state or federal level
criminal offender record information search response. If no state or
federal level criminal record information has been recorded, the
Department of Justice shall provide the department with a statement
of that fact.
(b) This criminal record clearance shall be completed prior to
issuing a license. Applicants shall be responsible for any costs
associated with the criminal record clearance. The fee to cover the
processing costs of the Department of Justice, not including the
costs associated with capturing or transmitting the fingerprint
images and related information, shall not exceed thirty-two dollars
($32) for a state level criminal offender record information search,
and shall not exceed twenty-four dollars ($24) for a federal level
criminal offender record information search.