OAR 259-013-0230
Criminal Records Check Required
(1)
Who Conducts Check.(a)
The Department may request that the Department of State Police conduct a criminal records check on an individual. If a nationwide criminal records check of an individual is necessary, the Department may request that the Department of State Police conduct the check, including fingerprint identification, through the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(b)
The Department may conduct criminal records checks on individuals through the Law Enforcement Data System maintained by the Department of State Police, in accordance with the adopted rules and established procedures of the Department of State Police.(2)
An individual may be required to have a check in the following circumstances:(a)
When a fire service professional applies for certification, the fire service professional must submit to a criminal records check as required by OAR 259-009-0059 (Minimum Standards for Certification as a Fire Service Professional).(b)
When a public safety officer applies for or is employed by a public or private safety agency, the public safety officer or applicant must submit to a criminal records check as required by OAR 259-008-0010 (Minimum Standards for Employment as a Law Enforcement Officer or Utilization as a Reserve Officer) and 259-008-0011 (Minimum Standards for Employment as a Telecommunicator and Emergency Medical Dispatcher).(c)
When a certified instructor applies for, or is employed by, a public safety agency or the Department, the certified instructor must submit to a criminal records check as required by OAR 259-008-0080 (Instructors for Mandated Training).(d)
When a person applies for a license to conduct polygraphs, the polygrapher or applicant must submit to a criminal records check as required by OAR 259-020-00120 or 259-020-0130 (Minimum Standards for Licensure as a Polygraph Examiner Trainee).(e)
When a person requests to be a candidate for elections or is elected or appointed to the Office of Sheriff, the applicant must submit to a criminal records check as required by OAR 259-008-0075 (Determinations of Eligibility to be a Candidate for Election to the Office of Sheriff).(f)
When a person applies for a private security certificate or license, the applicant must submit to a criminal records check as required by OAR 259-060-0025 (Application for Certification and Licensure).(g)
When a person applies for a private investigator license, the applicant must submit to a criminal records check as required by OAR 259-061-0020 (Application for Private Investigator Licensure).(h)
When a check is required by federal or state laws or regulations, other rules adopted by the Department, or by contract or written agreement with the Department.
Source:
Rule 259-013-0230 — Criminal Records Check Required, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=259-013-0230.