(a) The Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners, the Board of Dental Examiners, the Board of Nurse Licensure, the Board of Pharmacy, the Board of Optometrical Examiners, the Board of Physical Therapy, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, the Board of Podiatry Examiners, the Board of Psychology Examiners, the Board of Veterinary Medicine and the Board of Naturopathic Physicians shall conduct, with the assistance of the Virgin Islands Police Department or any entity qualified to conduct certified criminal background checks, a criminal background check by exchanging fingerprint data with and receiving criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation for every applicant licensed by the respective board, and every such applicant who is seeking an initial license under this title must pass a criminal background check as a condition of licensure.
(b) The requirement to pass a criminal background check also applies to dental assistants regulated by the Board of Dental Examiners under chapter 1, subchapter III and certified nursing assistants regulated by the Board of Nurse Licensure under chapter 1, subchapter IV.
(c) All information obtained as a result of the criminal background check made under subsections (a) and (b) must be used for official governmental purposes only. The information must be kept confidential and may not be disseminated to or shared with any private entity for any purpose.