The regulations in this chapter will apply to state and local criminal justice agencies in the state of Washington that collect and maintain or disseminate criminal history record information. The regulations will also apply to criminal justice or other agencies outside the jurisdiction of the state of Washington for the purpose of the dissemination of criminal history record information to other agencies by state of Washington criminal justice agencies. The provisions of chapter 10.97 RCW do not generally apply to the courts and court recordkeeping agencies. The courts and court recordkeeping agencies have the right to request and receive criminal history record information from criminal justice agencies. The regulations are intended to cover all criminal justice records systems that contain criminal history record information, whether the systems are manual or automated. Chapter 10.97 RCW defines the rights and privileges relating to criminal history record information and should not be interpreted to redefine or amend rights or privileges relevant to any other kinds of records or information.

For the purpose of this section the following apply:

(1) The definitions in RCW 10.97.030 will apply to these regulations.

(2) The definitions as enumerated in RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.845, and as amended by chapter 9A.44 RCW, "An act relating to child and adult abuse information," will apply whenever applicable in these regulations.

(3) "Nonconviction data" has the meaning set forth in RCW 10.97.030 (2) and (8).

(4) "Division" means the criminal records division of the Washington state patrol.

(5) "The administration of criminal justice" has the meaning set forth in RCW 10.97.030 (1), but does not include crime prevention activities (if that is the sole function of the program or agency) or criminal defense activities.

A conviction followed by an appeal or other court review may be treated as conviction information or as information pertaining to an incident for which a subject is currently being processed by the criminal justice system until such time as the conviction is reversed, vacated, or otherwise overturned by a court; but, notations of pending appeals or other court review will be included as a part of a person's criminal record if the agency disseminating the record has received written confirmation of such proceedings from the court.

(1) A deferred prosecution under chapter 10.05 RCW of an alleged offender does not become nonconviction data until more than one year has elapsed since arrest, citation, charge, or service of warrant, or there is a final decision to dismiss charges or not to prosecute, whichever occurs first.

(2) A deferred prosecution under this section will not be subject to deletion under RCW 10.97.060 unless there is a final decision not to prosecute.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, the division retains the discretion to refuse to delete nonconviction data as provided in RCW 10.97.060.

(1) The following agencies will be considered criminal justice agencies for the purpose of chapter 10.97 RCW and these regulations.

(a) The Washington state patrol;

(b) Foreign, federal, state, and local governmental law enforcement agencies;

(c) State, county, or municipal agencies that have responsibility for the detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, correctional supervision, or rehabilitation of accused persons or criminal offenders;

(d) Indeterminate sentence review board;

(e) Courts at any level for the administration of criminal justice.

(2) An agency or portion thereof that has been certified as a criminal justice agency pursuant to WAC 446-20-060.

(1) An agency or portion of an agency that asserts a right to receive criminal history record information based on its status as a criminal justice agency must show satisfactory evidence of its certification as a criminal justice agency prior to receiving such information. The division will certify such an agency or portion of an agency, based on a showing that the agency or portion of an agency, meets the definition of a criminal justice agency in RCW 10.97.030. Agencies or portions of agencies which assert the right to be certified as a criminal justice agency must submit a written request for certification to the division.

(2) An agency or portion of an agency that asserts a right to receive nonconviction criminal history record information must show satisfactory evidence of certification to receive such information. Certification by the division will be granted based upon statute, ordinance, executive order, or a court rule, decision, or order which expressly refers to nonconviction criminal history record information, and which authorizes or directs that it be available or accessible for a specific purpose.

(3) The application must include documentary evidence which establishes eligibility for access to criminal history record information.

(4) The division will make a determination in writing on the eligibility or noneligibility of the applicant. The written determination, together with reasons for the decisions, will be sent to the applicant.

(5) The division must keep a current list of all agencies that have been certified to receive criminal history record information.

Every criminal justice agency must permit an individual who is, or believes he may be, the subject of a criminal record maintained by that agency to come to the central records keeping office of that agency during its normal business hours and request to inspect said criminal history record.

To the extent that criminal history record information (CHRI) exists (which includes and will be limited to identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, informations, or other formal criminal charges, and any dispositions arising therefrom, including sentences, correctional supervision and release) is interfiled with other records of the department the agency may extract the CHRI for review.

The criminal justice agency must make available a request form to be completed by the person who is, or believes he or she may be, the subject of a criminal record maintained by that agency. The form must be substantially equivalent to that set forth in WAC 446-20-400.

(1) Any person desiring to inspect his or her criminal history record information or request a copy of his or her nonconviction data for a reasonable fee may do so at the central records keeping office of any criminal justice agency or at the Washington state patrol criminal records division, during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, excepting legal holidays.

(2) Any person desiring to inspect his or her criminal history record information or request a copy of his or her nonconviction data for a reasonable fee must first permit his or her fingerprints to be taken by the criminal justice agency for identification purposes. The criminal justice agency in its discretion may accept other identification in lieu of fingerprints.

(3) A reasonable period of time, not to exceed thirty minutes, will be allowed each individual to visually examine criminal history record information pertaining to himself or herself.

(4) If any person who desires to examine his or her criminal history record information is unable to read or is otherwise unable to examine same because of a physical disability, he or she may designate another person of their own choice to assist him or her. The person about whom the information pertains must execute, with his or her mark, a form provided by the criminal justice agency consenting to the inspection of criminal history information pertaining to himself or herself by another person for the purpose of it being read or otherwise described to him or her. Such designated person will then be permitted to read or otherwise describe or translate the criminal history record information to the person about whom it pertains.

(5) Each criminal justice agency will develop procedures to ensure that no individual improperly retains or mechanically reproduces nonconviction data during the process of inspection.

(1) A criminal justice agency not maintaining criminal history record information of the individual requesting inspection will not be obligated to further processing of inspection request.

(2) A criminal justice agency maintaining criminal history record information of the individual requesting inspection must respond in the manner following and as soon as administratively convenient, but in no event later than ten business days from the date of the receipt of the request.

(a) If the criminal history record information concerns offenses for which fingerprints were not submitted to the division, the agency must respond by disclosing the identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, charges, and dispositions that are contained in the files of the agency.

(b) If the criminal history record information concerns offenses for which fingerprints were submitted to the division, the agency upon request of the subject of the record, must forward the request to the division for processing.

(c) The division will copy all Washington state criminal history record information in the files of the division relating to the individual requester and forward it to the criminal justice agency submitting the request. The division may provide a copy of the individual's nonconviction data directly to the subject of record upon written request from the individual for a reasonable fee.

(d) Upon receipt by the criminal justice agency of the requester's criminal history record information, the agency will notify the requester at his or her designated address or telephone number that the requested information is available for inspection. The subject of the criminal history record information must appear at the agency during its normal business hours for purpose of inspecting the record.

A subject seeking to challenge the accuracy or completeness of any part of his or her criminal history record information must do so in writing, clearly identifying that information which he or she asserts to be inaccurate or incomplete. This includes only records generated by Washington state criminal justice agencies.

Every criminal justice agency which authorizes individuals to use its facilities for the purpose of inspecting their criminal history record information shall provide an appropriate challenge form and the contact information of the agency whose record entry is being challenged. Such forms shall be substantially equivalent to that set forth in WAC 446-20-450.

The agency which initiated the criminal history record information being challenged must:

(1) Not later than ten business days after receiving the written challenge, acknowledge receipt of the challenge in writing; and

(2) Promptly, but in no event later than ten business days after acknowledging receipt of the challenge, either:

(a) Make any correction of any portion of the criminal history record information which the person challenging such information has designated as being inaccurate or incomplete.

(b) Inform the person challenging the criminal history record information, in writing, of the refusal to amend the criminal history record information, the reason for the refusal, and the procedures for review of that refusal.

(1) The originating agency must send information correcting the previously incorrect information to all agencies and persons to which the previously incorrect information was disseminated by the originating agency. This obligation will be limited to disseminations made within one year of the date on which the challenge was initiated.

(2) Any criminal justice agency maintaining criminal history record information within the state must adopt a procedure which, when significant information in a criminal history record maintained on an individual is determined to be inaccurate, leads to the dissemination of corrected information to every agency and person(s) to which the prior erroneous information was disseminated within the preceding one year.

A person who is the subject of a criminal record and who disagrees with the refusal of the agency maintaining or submitting the record to correct, complete, or delete the record, may request a review of the refusal within twenty business days of the date of receipt of such refusal. The request for review must be in writing. If review is requested in the time allowed, the head of the agency whose record or submission has been challenged must complete the review within thirty days and make a final determination of the challenge. The head of the agency may extend the thirty-day period for an additional period not to exceed thirty business days. If the head of the agency determines that the challenge should not be allowed, he or she must state his or her reasons in a written decision, a copy of which must be provided to the subject of the record. Denial by the agency head will constitute a final decision under RCW 34.05.570. Notwithstanding this section, RCW 43.43.730 governs an individual's request to the Washington state patrol criminal records division to purge, modify, or supplement that individual's criminal history record information on file with the Washington state patrol criminal records division.

(1) Criminal justice agencies that receive state criminal history record information from the division may disseminate them further, "but only to the same extent to which the division itself would be authorized to make dissemination in the first instance." Nonconviction data based on an incident that arose in the jurisdiction of that agency about to make the dissemination is not subject to this restriction, if the agency is otherwise authorized to disseminate such information.

(2) Noncriminal justice agencies authorized to receive criminal history record information from whatever source may use it only for the specific purpose for which the agency is certified and shall not disseminate it further.

(3) Use of criminal history record information contrary to chapter 10.97 RCW or chapter 446-20 WAC may result in suspension or cancellation of authorization.

(1) Criminal history record information which includes nonconviction data may be disseminated pursuant to a contract to provide services, as set forth in RCW 10.97.050(5). The contract must contain provisions giving notice to the individual or agency to which the information is to be disseminated that the use of such information is subject to the provisions of chapter 10.97 RCW and these regulations, and federal statutes and regulations, which must be cited with express reference to the penalties provided for a violation thereof.

(2) When a criminal justice agency uses an information system containing criminal history record information that is controlled and managed by a noncriminal justice agency, the noncriminal justice agency may disseminate criminal history record information only as authorized by the criminal justice agency. Authorization must be established in a contract between the criminal justice agency and the noncriminal justice agency providing the management service or support. Any criminal justice agency entering a contract with a noncriminal justice agency must require that the noncriminal justice agency and personnel, who utilize criminal history record information, meet the same physical security and personnel standards as set forth by the Washington state patrol under RCW 10.97.090.

All programs, tapes, source documents, listings, and other developmental or related data processing information containing or permitting any person to gain access to criminal history record information, and all personnel involved in the development, maintenance, or operation of an automated information system containing criminal history record information, are subject to the requirements of RCW 10.97.050(5) and these regulations. A statement to this effect must be included in the contract.

The contract for support services must be substantially similar to that set forth in WAC 446-20-440.

Criminal history record information which includes nonconviction data may be disseminated for research, evaluative, or statistical purposes according to the provisions of RCW 10.97.050(6). The transfer agreement provided for by that section must be substantially similar to that set forth in WAC 446-20-420 (model transfer provisions).

A criminal justice agency may, but need not, disclose investigative information to "persons who have suffered physical loss, property damage, or injury compensable through civil action" as contemplated by RCW 10.97.070. Disclosure may be made to the apparent victim; an attorney, parent or guardian acting for the victim or an executor or administrator of an estate of a decedent victim; an authorized agent of the victim; another law enforcement or criminal justice agency making inquiry on behalf of the victim; and/or, upon an appropriate showing, an indemnitor, assignee, insurer, or subrogee of the victim. Written capacity to act on behalf of the victim may be required by the agency. Investigative information which "... may be of assistance to the victim in obtaining civil redress" may include but is not limited to:

(1) The name, address, and other location information about a suspect, witness, and in the event of a juvenile, the suspect's parent or guardian;

(2) Copies of the incident report; and in person review of documents, photographs, statements, and other materials collected in the course of an investigation;

(3) The location of, and identity of receivers and custodians of stolen property and of property recovered as lost and found property;

(4) The progress of proceedings arising from the incident and the disposition of any prosecution or other action.

An agency making a disclosure is not expected to evaluate the merits of a victim's claim for civil relief. Disclosure merely indicates the information has been received and the agency reasonably believes the information may be useful to the recipient in seeking civil redress. Disclosure does not constitute an opinion or comment upon the existence or merits of a claim and it does not vouch for the accuracy or completeness of the information.

Disclosures made to victims under the authority of RCW 10.97.070 must be considered in conjunction with chapter 42.56 RCW, chapter 46.52 RCW (Confidentiality of accident reports and statements), civil and criminal court rules governing discovery and other state and federal laws.

Criminal justice agencies (hereinafter, agency(s)) and noncriminal justice contractors, (hereinafter, contractor(s)) which collect, retrieve, and/or store and disseminate criminal history record information in manual and automated systems, must institute procedures for the protection of criminal history record information from environmental hazards, including fire, flood, power failure, or other natural or man-made disasters, or in accordance with local fire, safety, and building codes.

Criminal history record systems, whether dedicated to criminal justice purposes, or shared, will be designed and operated in accordance with procedures which will assure that:

(1) Access to criminal history record information facilities and system operating areas (whether for computerized or manual systems) and the content of data files and systems documentation, will be restricted to authorized personnel. These procedures may include use of guards, keys, badges, passwords, sign-in logs, or similar safeguards.

(2) All facilities which house criminal history record information must be designed and constructed so as to reduce the possibility of physical damage to the information resulting from unauthorized access.

(3) Criminal history record information is stored in such a manner that will prevent modification, destruction, access, change, purging, or overlay of criminal history record information by unauthorized personnel.

(4) Operational programs are used in computerized systems that will prohibit inquiry, record updates, or destruction of records from any terminal other than those authorized to perform criminal history record information functions.

(5) The purging or destruction of records is limited to personnel authorized by the criminal justice agency or through contract as required under WAC 446-20-180, and consistent with WAC 446-20-230.

(6) Refuse from the criminal history record information system installations is transferred and destroyed under such reasonably secure conditions as will effectively guard against unauthorized availability.

(7) Operational procedures are used in computerized systems to detect and store unauthorized attempts to penetrate any criminal history record information system, program or file, and that such information is made available only to criminal justice agency employees with responsibility for system security, or as authorized by WAC 446-20-180.

(8) The procedures developed to meet standards of subsections (4) and (7) of this section, are known only to authorized employees responsible for criminal history records information system control.

Any personnel with unescorted access to unencrypted criminal justice information including criminal history record information must meet the standards established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy.

Any personnel with unescorted access to unencrypted criminal justice information including criminal history record information must meet the training standards established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy.

Any personnel with unescorted access to unencrypted criminal justice information including criminal history record information must meet the standards established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy.

(1) Every criminal justice agency, including contractors authorized to collect, retrieve, maintain, and disseminate criminal history record information pursuant to WAC 446-20-180, must make its records available under RCW 10.97.090(3) to determine the extent of compliance with the following:

(a) Dissemination records as required under RCW 10.97.050(7);

(b) Security procedures as required by RCW 10.97.090(1); and

(c) Personnel standards as required by RCW 10.97.090(2).

(2) Personnel engaged in the auditing function will be subject to the same personnel security requirement as required under WAC 446-20-230, 446-20-240, and 446-20-250, as employees who are responsible for the management and operation of criminal history record information systems.

Every criminal justice agency which collects, retrieves, maintains, and/or disseminates criminal history record information must establish written rules and regulations setting forth security and personnel procedures for authorized access to criminal history record information files or adopt administrative regulations promulgated by the Washington state patrol.

(1) A conviction record will be furnished consistent with the provisions of RCW 43.43.815, upon the submission of a written or electronic request of any employer, accompanied by fingerprints and other identifying data of the employee or prospective employee.

(2) Fingerprints must be submitted on cards of the type specified by the division, and must contain a certification by the employer that the information is being disseminated to and will be available only to persons involved in the hiring, background investigation, or job assignment of the person whose record is disseminated, that the record will be used only as necessary for the purposes enumerated in this section, and that the request for conviction data is for one of the following purposes:

(a) Securing a bond required for any employment;

(b) Conducting preemployment and postemployment evaluations of employees and prospective employees who, in the course of employment, may have access to information affecting national security, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary business information, money, or items of value; or

(c) Assisting an investigation of suspected employee misconduct where such misconduct may also constitute a penal offense under the laws of the United States or any state.

Conviction information will be furnished by the state patrol upon written or electronic request of any applicant, business or organization, the state board of education, or the department of social and health services. This information will consist of the following:

(1) Convictions of crimes; and

(2) Criminal history information will be furnished from the division, consistent with the provisions of RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.840, upon receipt of a written or electronic request.

School districts, the superintendent of public instruction, educational service districts and their contractors will also receive conviction information under RCW 10.97.030 and 10.97.050 pursuant to chapter 159, Laws of 1992.

The division will also furnish any similar records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation or records in custody of the National Crime Information Center, if available, subject to their policies and procedures regarding such dissemination.

(a) The business or organization making such request will not make an inquiry to the Washington state patrol or an equivalent inquiry to a federal law enforcement agency unless the business or organization has notified the applicant who has been offered a position as an employee or volunteer that an inquiry may be made.

(b) For positive identification, the request for criminal history information form may be accompanied by fingerprint cards of a type specified by the division, and must contain a certification by the business or organization; the state board of education; or the department of social and health services, that the information is being requested and will be used only for the purposes as enumerated in RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.845.

(c) In the absence of fingerprint cards, the applicant may provide a right thumb fingerprint impression in the area provided on the request for criminal history information form. In the event of a possible match to the applicant's name and date of birth, the right thumb fingerprint impression will be used for identification verification purposes only.

(d) After processing a properly completed request for criminal history information form, if the conviction record, disciplinary authority final decision, or equivalent response from a federal law enforcement agency shows no evidence of crimes, an identification declaring the showing of no evidence will be issued to the business or organization by the division within fourteen working days of receipt of the request. Possession of such identification will satisfy future record check requirements for the applicant for a two-year period.

(e) The business or organization must notify the applicant of the state patrol's response within ten calendar days after receipt by the business or organization. The employer must provide a copy of the response to the applicant and must notify the applicant of such availability.

(f) The business or organization will be immune from civil liability for failure to request background information on a prospective employee or volunteer unless the failure to do so constitutes gross negligence.

(1) All employers or prospective employers receiving conviction records pursuant to RCW 43.43.815, must comply with the provisions of WAC 446-20-210 through 446-20-250 relating to privacy and security of the records.

(2) Businesses or organizations, the state board of education, and the department of social and health services receiving conviction records or disciplinary board final decision information must comply with the provisions of WAC 446-20-220 (1) and (3) relating to privacy and security of the records.

(a) The business or organization must use this record only in making the initial employment or engagement decision. Further dissemination or use of the record is prohibited. A business or organization violating this prohibition is subject to a civil action for damages.

(b) No employee of the state, employee of a business or organization, or the organization is liable for defamation, invasion of privacy, negligence, or any other claim in connection with any lawful dissemination of information under RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.840 or 43.43.760.

(1) All employers or prospective employers receiving conviction records pursuant to RCW 43.43.815 must comply with the provisions of WAC 446-20-260 through 446-20-270 relating to audit of the recordkeeping system.

(2) Businesses or organizations, the state board of education and the department of social and health services receiving conviction records or disciplinary board final decision information may be subject to periodic audits by Washington state patrol personnel to determine compliance with the provisions of WAC 446-20-300(2).

(RCW 10.97.080/WAC 446-20-070)

agreement made this . . . day of . . . . . , 20. . ., between . . . . . . . , (hereinafter referred to as "researcher") and . . . . . . . , (hereinafter referred to as "criminal justice agency")*

whereas the researcher had made a written request to the criminal justice agency dated . . . . . . , a copy of which is annexed hereto and made a part hereof, and

whereas the criminal justice agency has reviewed said written request and determined that it clearly specifies (1) the criminal history record information sought, and (2) the research, evaluative or statistical purpose for which the said information is sought,** and

whereas the researcher represents that (he) (she) (it) is in receipt of, and is familiar with, the provisions of chapter 10.97 RCW, 28 C.F.R. Part 22, including provisions for sanctions at Parts 22.24(c) and 22.29 thereof,

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compliance agreement of employee, consultant or subcontractor.

(I) (We), employee(s) of, consultant to, (and) (or) subcontractor of the researcher, acknowledge familiarity with the terms and conditions of the foregoing agreement between the criminal justiceagency and researcher, and agree to comply with the terms and conditions thereof in (my) (our) use and protection of the criminal history record information obtained pursuant to the foregoing agreement.

RCW 10.97.080/WAC 446-20-120

RCW 9A.44.130 requires any adult or juvenile residing in this state who has been found to have committed or has been convicted of any sex offense or kidnapping offense to register with the county sheriff for the county of that person's residence. The sheriff is required to forward the registration information to the division within five working days. The Washington state patrol is mandated to maintain a central registry of sex offenders and kidnapping offenders consistent with chapters 10.97, 10.98, and 43.43 RCW.

Sex and kidnapping offender registration information will be maintained in the offender's criminal history file according to retention periods outlined in RCW 9A.44.140. Once an offender is registered, a notation of "registered sex offender" or "registered kidnapping offender" will be printed on the transcript of record for that individual.

Registration requires the offender be fingerprinted and photographed and also provide the sheriff with the following information which must be forwarded to the Washington state patrol criminal records division within five working days:

Name;

Address;

Date of birth;

Place of birth;

Social Security number;

Institution of higher education enrolled, attending;

Place of employment;

Crime for which convicted;

Date/place of conviction; and

Aliases used.

Photographs must be in color. These are not to be file photographs. A new photograph is required.

For paper submissions, write full name, date of birth, and state identification number (SID). Paperclip (no staples please) the photograph to the fingerprint card with the registration information completed and forward to Washington state patrol, criminal records division. For electronic submissions, current color photographs added to OffenderWatch can be electronically uploaded to the Washington state patrol database.

Registered sex and kidnapping offenders who change residence within the same county are required to submit change of address information to the county sheriff within three days.

Registered sex and kidnapping offenders who change residence from one county to another are required to register with the new county of residence within three days of moving and must provide written notice of the change of address or in person to the county sheriff with whom the offender last registered.

County sheriffs must forward "change of address" information to the Washington state patrol criminal records division within five working days upon receipt.

The division will reimburse sheriffs' offices for the actual registration cost, not to exceed thirty-two dollars for each registration, which must include photographs and fingerprints submitted pursuant to RCW 9A.44.130. This fee will further ensure that direct and indirect costs at the county level associated with the provisions of this chapter are refunded by the division on a monthly basis based upon the number of registrations submitted.

(1) A nonrefundable fee must accompany each request for conviction records submitted for a name and date of birth background check or a background check requested by fingerprint search at the state level pursuant to RCW 43.43.830 through 43.43.845, and chapter 10.97 RCW unless through prior arrangement, an account is authorized and established.

(2) A nonrefundable FBI fee will be charged for fingerprint cards submitted for federal searches. It will be the responsibility of the division to collect all fees due and forward fingerprint cards and fees to the FBI.

(3) A nonrefundable fee will be charged for taking fingerprint impressions by the division. Fees are to be deposited in the Washington state patrol fingerprint identification account.

(4) A reasonable fee will be charged for a request for nonconviction data in lieu of a record review pursuant to RCW 10.97.080.

(5) All fees are to be made payable to the Washington state patrol and are to be remitted by cash, cashier's check, money order or check written on a business account. Credit cards may be used only for payment of electronic requests and for any other fingerprint or conviction record services the state patrol has implemented credit card payment procedures. The division must adjust the fee schedule as may be practicable to ensure that direct and indirect costs associated with the provisions of these chapters are recovered.

(6) Pursuant to the provisions of RCW 43.43.838 and chapter 28A.410 RCW, no fees will be charged to a nonprofit organization, or volunteers in school districts and educational service districts for background checks.

(1) In addition to the state search, an FBI search is required for requests submitted under chapter 28A.410 RCW. One fingerprint card is required to be submitted to the Washington state patrol criminal records division.

(2) Appropriate nonrefundable fees are to be charged and made payable to the Washington state patrol for searches conducted under chapter 28A.410 RCW.

(3) Prospective employees hired by the superintendent of public instruction, educational service districts, school districts and/or their contractors must pay the appropriate fees for state and federal fingerprint checks conducted under chapter 28A.410 RCW.

(4) Fees are to be deposited in the Washington state patrol fingerprint identification account.

(1) In addition to the state search, an FBI search is required for requests submitted under chapter 74.15 RCW. One fingerprint card is required to be submitted to the Washington state patrol criminal records division.

(2) Department of social and health services (DSHS) will process fingerprint background checks under chapter 74.15 RCW, RCW 43.43.837 and 43.20A.710.

(3) All nonrefundable fees collected will be deposited into the Washington state patrol fingerprint identification account.

(4) A nonrefundable state and FBI fee will be charged on fingerprint cards clearly designated as "volunteer" pursuant to the provisions under Section 3e of the National Child Care Protection Act of 1993 as amended by the Crime Control Act of 1994.

"RCW 43.43.837" and "volunteer" must be entered in the "reason fingerprinted" box on the fingerprint card submitted. Failure to indicate "volunteer" and the RCW citation on fingerprint cards will result in full fees being charged.