§352-5.5  Criminal history record checks. (a)  The department shall develop standards to ensure the reputable andresponsible characters of staff members of the Hawaii youth correctionalfacility which shall include criminal history record checks in accordance withsection 846-2.7.

(b)  Staff members, as defined in section352-5, including any new staff members, shall:

(1)  Be subject to criminal history record checks inaccordance with section 846-2.7; and

(2)  Provide consent to the department to obtain othercriminal history record information for verification.

New staff members shall be fingerprinted within fiveworking days of beginning employment for the purpose of complying with thecriminal history record check.

(c)  The department shall obtain criminalhistory record information through the Hawaii criminal justice data center onall staff members and new staff members of the Hawaii youth correctionalfacility.  The department shall conduct an annual name inquiry into the statecriminal history record files.

(d)  The department may deny employment to astaff member or new staff member who was convicted of a crime other than aminor traffic violation involving $50 or less and if the department finds thatbecause of the criminal history record of the staff member or new staff member,the staff member poses a risk to the health, safety, security, or well-being ofyouths under supervision and confinement. [L 1985, c 209, §5; am L 2003, c 95,§10(2)]