Section 11077.2 Of Article 2.5. Criminal Record Dissemination From California Penal Code >> Title 1. >> Part 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.5.
11077.2
. (a) The Attorney General shall establish a communication
network that allows the transmission of requests from private service
providers in California to the Department of Justice for criminal
offender record information for purposes of employment, licensing,
certification, custodial child placement or adoption. The
communication network shall allow any entity that is approved by the
department to connect directly to the department.
(b) Users of the communication network shall undergo initial and
remedial training as determined by the department. Failure or refusal
to comply with the training requirement shall terminate the
connection to the communication network until the training is
completed. The scope of the training and the entities' level of
participation shall be determined by the department.
(c) Users of the communication network shall comply with any
policy, practice, procedure, or requirement deemed necessary by the
department to maintain network security and stability. Failure or
refusal to comply shall terminate the connection to the communication
network until the department determines that there is satisfactory
compliance.
(d) Users of the communication network shall only use hardware and
software in relation to or for connection to the communication
network that is currently approved and certified by the department,
the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
(e) Users of the communication network shall be independently
responsible for securing all hardware, software, and
telecommunication service or linkage necessary to accomplish
connection to the communication network, once they are authorized by
the department.
(f) The communication network shall be implemented by July 1,
2004.
(g) Nothing in this section is intended to authorize any entity to
access or receive criminal offender record information from the
Department of Justice.