§ 49-5-111 - Employers authorized to make records checks; procedure - Georgia Statutes

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O.C.G.A. 49-5-111 (2010)
49-5-111. Employers authorized to make records checks; procedure

(a) On and after July 1, 1986, an employer may require that a new or current employee or volunteer submit to a records check for the purpose of determining whether such person has ever been convicted of a crime or has a criminal record.

(b) An employer seeking a records check on an employee shall submit a records check application to the GCIC. Upon receipt thereof, the GCIC shall promptly conduct a search of its records and records to which it has access. Within a reasonable time after receiving the application, the GCIC shall notify the employer in writing of any criminal record finding or of the fact of no such finding.

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Statutes > Georgia > Title-49 > Chapter-5 > Article-5 > 49-5-111

O.C.G.A. 49-5-111 (2010)
49-5-111. Employers authorized to make records checks; procedure

(a) On and after July 1, 1986, an employer may require that a new or current employee or volunteer submit to a records check for the purpose of determining whether such person has ever been convicted of a crime or has a criminal record.

(b) An employer seeking a records check on an employee shall submit a records check application to the GCIC. Upon receipt thereof, the GCIC shall promptly conduct a search of its records and records to which it has access. Within a reasonable time after receiving the application, the GCIC shall notify the employer in writing of any criminal record finding or of the fact of no such finding.

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O.C.G.A. 49-5-111 (2010)
49-5-111. Employers authorized to make records checks; procedure

(a) On and after July 1, 1986, an employer may require that a new or current employee or volunteer submit to a records check for the purpose of determining whether such person has ever been convicted of a crime or has a criminal record.

(b) An employer seeking a records check on an employee shall submit a records check application to the GCIC. Upon receipt thereof, the GCIC shall promptly conduct a search of its records and records to which it has access. Within a reasonable time after receiving the application, the GCIC shall notify the employer in writing of any criminal record finding or of the fact of no such finding.