Section 26-B128. CONFIDENTIALITY

 

128.1 All fingerprints and resulting criminal record information obtained by the Commissioner or his or her designee pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 31-632 shall be treated as confidential records by the Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking.  Confidential records shall:

 

(a) Not be deemed to be a public record within the meaning of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act of 1976, effective March 25, 1977 (D.C. Law 1-96; D.C. Official Code § 2-531 et seq.);

 

(b) Be kept confidential by law;

 

(c) Be maintained as privileged documents; and

 

(d) Not be subject to discovery or admissible in any private civil action.

 

 

authority

Sections 101 through 104 of the DISB Fingerprint-Based Background Check Authorization Act of 2012, effective June 20, 2012 (D.C. Law 19-143; DC Official Code §§ 31-631–634 (2012 Repl.)); Section 203 of the Securities Act of 2000, effective October 26, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-203, D.C. Official Code § 31-5602.03(e) (2012 Repl.)); and Title I of the District of Columbia Administrative Procedure Act, effective October 1, 1968 (82 Stat. 1204; D.C. Official Code § 2-501, et seq.(2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 6732 (September 24, 1993); as amended by Emergency Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 1987 (March 2, 2001) [EXPIRED]; as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 4106 (May 11, 2001); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 16653 (December 6, 2013).