A. All applicants for licensure shall:
(1) provide fingerprints to the department of public safety to permit a national criminal background check and to conduct a state background check; and
(2) have the right to inspect records if the applicant's licensure is denied.
B. Records obtained by the board pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be disclosed except as provided by law. The board is authorized to use criminal history records obtained from the federal bureau of investigation and the department of public safety to conduct background checks on applicants for certification as provided for in the Home Inspector Licensing Act.
C. Records obtained by the board pursuant to the provisions of this section shall not be used for any purpose other than for licensing purposes pursuant to the Home Inspector Licensing Act. Records obtained pursuant to the provisions of this section and the information contained in those records shall not be released or disclosed to any other person or agency, except pursuant to a court order or with the written consent of the person who is the subject of the records.
D. A person who releases or discloses records or information contained in those records in violation of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be sentenced pursuant to the provisions of Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 2019, ch. 239, § 7.
ANNOTATIONSEffective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 239, § 17 made Laws 2019, ch. 239 effective January 1, 2020.