Kansas Statutes § 22-4714 Employment with governmental agency other than criminal justice agency; use of fingerprints and disclosure of criminal history record information by the agency for employment, licensure, certification or permit; confidentiality of such records; reasonable fees for conducting criminal history record checks; penalties for improper use or disclosure.

22-4714. Employment with governmental agency other than criminal justice agency; use of fingerprints and disclosure of criminal history record information by the agency for employment, licensure, certification or permit; confidentiality of such records; reasonable fees for conducting criminal history record checks; penalties for improper use or disclosure. (a) A governmental agency other than a criminal justice agency as defined in K.S.A. 22-4701, and amendments thereto, identified in subsection (b) may require a person to be fingerprinted and shall submit such fingerprints to the Kansas bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation for a search of the state and federal database. Fingerprints provided pursuant to this section may be used to identify a person and to determine whether such person has a record of criminal history in this state or in another jurisdiction. An agency identified in subsection (b) may use the information obtained from the criminal history record check for the purposes of verifying the identification of a person and in the official determination of the qualifications and fitness of such person to be issued or maintain employment, licensure, registration, certification or a permit, act as an agent of a licensee, hold ownership of a licensee or serve as a director or officer of a licensee. (b) (1) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records, juvenile adjudications, juvenile non-adjudications, juvenile diversions and juvenile expunged records to: (A) The Kansas department for children and families or the Kansas department for aging and disability services for initial or continuing employment or participation in any program administered for the placement, safety, protection or treatment of vulnerable children or adults as described in K.S.A. 75-53,105, and amendments thereto; (B) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75-7b01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 75-7b04 and 75-7b17, and amendments thereto; (C) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75-7c02, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 75-7c05, and amendments thereto; (D) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75-7b01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application for certification as described in K.S.A. 75-7b21, and amendments thereto; and (E) the attorney general for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 7e01, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 75-7e03, and amendments thereto. (2) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records and juvenile expunged records to: (A) The state lottery for candidates for employees as defined in K.S.A. 74-8702, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 74-8704, and amendments thereto; and (B) the Kansas racing and gaming commission for candidates for employees or licensees as defined in K.S.A. 74-8802, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment or license as described in K.S.A. 74-8804, and amendments thereto, including an applicant for a simulcasting license. (3) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-convictions, adult diversions, adult expunged records, juvenile adjudications, juvenile non-adjudications and juvenile diversions to: (A) The emergency medical services board for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 65-6129, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 65-6129, and amendments thereto; (B) the department of administration for candidates for sensitive employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-3707e, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-3707e, and amendments thereto; and (C) the state gaming agency for candidates for employees and licensees as defined in K.S.A. 74-9802, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment or license as described in K.S.A. 74-9805, and amendments thereto. (4) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-convictions, adult diversions and adult expunged records to: (A) The supreme court and state board of law examiners for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 7-127, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 7-127, and amendments thereto; and (B) the commission on peace officers' standards and training for applicants for certification under the Kansas law enforcement training act as described in K.S.A. 74-5607, and amendments thereto. (5) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions, adult non-convictions, adult diversions and juvenile adjudications to: (A) The athletic commission within the Kansas department of commerce for a candidate for boxing commission as defined in K.S.A. 74-50,182, and amendments thereto, in connection with such appointment as described in K.S.A. 74-50,184, and amendments thereto; (B) the secretary of health and environment for employees at a child care facility as defined in K.S.A. 65-503, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 65-516, and amendments thereto; (C) the secretary of commerce for final applicants for a sensitive position or employees in a sensitive position as defined in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-5005a, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 74-5005a, and amendments thereto; (D) the secretary of labor for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-5702, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5702, and amendments thereto; and (E) the state bank commissioner for any officer, partner, member, owner, principal or director of an applicant or registrant in connection with such application or registration as described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-2411, and amendments thereto. (6) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions and juvenile adjudications to: (A) The secretary for aging and disability services for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 39-970, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 39-970, and amendments thereto; (B) the Kansas department for aging and disability services for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 39-2009, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 39-2009, and amendments thereto; and (C) the secretary for aging and disability services for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 65-5117, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 65-5117, and amendments thereto. (7) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions and adult non-convictions to: (A) The division of motor vehicles within the department of revenue for applicants for reinstatement of a license to drive a commercial motor vehicle as described in K.S.A. 8-2,142, and amendments thereto; (B) the board of examiners in optometry for applicants or licensees as defined in K.S.A. 65-1501, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application or an investigation as described in K.S.A. 65-1505, and amendments thereto; (C) the board of pharmacy for fingerprint candidates as defined in K.S.A. 65-1626, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application or license as described in K.S.A. 65-1696, and amendments thereto; (D) the state board of healing arts for applicants or licensees as defined in K.S.A. 65-2802, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application or an investigation as described in K.S.A. 65-28,129, and amendments thereto; (E) the state board of healing arts for applicants or licensees as defined in K.S.A. 65-2901, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application or an investigation as described in K.S.A. 65-2924, and amendments thereto; (F) the board of nursing for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 74-1112, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 74-1112, and amendments thereto; (G) the behavioral sciences regulatory board for licensees as defined in K.S.A. 74-7511, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application or license as described in K.S.A. 74-7511, and amendments thereto; (H) the state lottery for a vendor to whom a major procurement contract is to be awarded in connection with an investigation as described in K.S.A. 74-8705, and amendments thereto; (I) the attorney general for appointees of the governor to positions subject to confirmation by the senate and judicial appointees as described in K.S.A. 75-712, and amendments thereto; (J) appointing authorities as defined in K.S.A. 75-4315d, and amendments thereto, for nongubernatorial appointees as described in K.S.A. 75-4315d, and amendments thereto; (K) the Kansas real estate commission for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 58-3035, and amendments thereto, or for licensees as defined in K.S.A. 58-3035, and amendments thereto, in connection with an investigation as described in K.S.A. 58-3039, and amendments thereto; (L) the insurance commissioner for applicants for licensure as an insurance agent as defined in K.S.A. 40-4902, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 40-4905, and amendments thereto; (M) the insurance commissioner for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 40-5501, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 40-5505, and amendments thereto; and (N) the state bank commissioner for applicants in control of a licensee, licensees or key individuals as defined in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-555, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 9-565, and amendments thereto. (8) The Kansas bureau of investigation shall release criminal history record information related to adult convictions to: (A) The department of agriculture for hemp employees as defined in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 2-3902, and amendments thereto; (B) the department of agriculture for applicants for licensure as a hemp producer as defined in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 2-3906, and amendments thereto; (C) the office of state fire marshal for applicants for registration as a hemp processor as defined in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 2-3907, and amendments thereto; (D) the department of agriculture for hemp destruction employees as defined in K.S.A. 2-3901, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 2-3911, and amendments thereto; (E) the bank commissioner for any applicant as defined in K.S.A. 9-508, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 9-509, and amendments thereto; (F) the bank commissioner for an applicant for employment as a new executive officer or director with a money transmitter company as described in K.S.A. 9-513e, and amendments thereto; (G) the bank commissioner for any applicant as defined in K.S.A. 9-1719, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 9-1722, and amendments thereto; (H) the bank commissioner for an applicant, registrant or licensee as defined in K.S.A. 9-2201, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application, registration or license as described in K.S.A. 9-2209, and amendments thereto; (I) the state banking board for any officer, director or organizer of a proposed fiduciary financial institution as defined in K.S.A. 9-2301, and amendments thereto, in connection with such role as described in K.S.A. 9-2302, and amendments thereto; (J) municipalities for applicants for merchant or security police as described in K.S.A. 12-1679, and amendments thereto; (K) the bank commissioner for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 16a-6-104, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 16a-6-104, and amendments thereto; (L) the state department of credit unions for every candidate as defined in K.S.A. 17-2234, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 17-2234, and amendments thereto; (M) the division of alcoholic beverage control within the department of revenue for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 41-102, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 41-311b, and amendments thereto; (N) the division of post audit for employees as defined in K.S.A. 46-1103, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 46-1103, and amendments thereto; (O) the bank commissioner for licensees as defined in K.S.A. 50-1126, and amendments thereto, in connection with such license as described in K.S.A. 50-1128, and amendments thereto; (P) the real estate appraisal board for licensees as defined in K.S.A. 58-4102, and amendments thereto, in connection with an application or investigation as described in K.S.A. 58-4127, and amendments thereto; (Q) the real estate appraisal board for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 58-4703, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 58-4709, and amendments thereto; (R) the department of health and environment for an employee as defined in K.S.A. 65-2401, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 65-2402, and amendments thereto; (S) the Kansas office of veterans services for candidates as defined in K.S.A. 73-1210a, and amendments thereto, in connection with an application as described in K.S.A. 73-1210a, and amendments thereto; (T) a senate standing committee for a member named, appointed or elected to the public employee retirement systems board of trustee membership as described in K.S.A. 74-4905, and amendments thereto; (U) the department of revenue for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-5133c, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5133c, and amendments thereto; (V) the division of motor vehicles within the department of revenue for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-5156, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5156, and amendments thereto; (W) the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing for applicants as defined in K.S.A. 75-5397f, and amendments thereto, in connection with such application as described in K.S.A. 75-5393a, and amendments thereto; (X) the Kansas commission for the deaf and hard of hearing for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-5397f, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5393c, and amendments thereto; (Y) the department of health and environment for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-5609a, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-5609a, and amendments thereto; and (Z) an executive branch agency head for employees as defined in K.S.A. 75-7241, and amendments thereto, in connection with such employment as described in K.S.A. 75-7241, and amendments thereto. (c) State and local law enforcement agencies shall assist with taking fingerprints of individuals as authorized by this section. (d) Any board, commission, committee or other public body shall recess into a closed executive session pursuant to K.S.A. 75-4319, and amendments thereto, to receive and discuss criminal history record information obtained pursuant to this section. (e) The Kansas bureau of investigation may charge a reasonable fee for conducting a criminal history record check. (f) (1) Fingerprints and criminal history record information received pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the provisions of the Kansas open records act, K.S.A. 45-215 et seq., and amendments thereto. The provisions of this paragraph shall expire on July 1, 2029, unless the legislature reviews and reenacts this provision pursuant to K.S.A. 45-229, and amendments thereto, prior to July 1, 2029. (2) Disclosure or use of any information received pursuant to this section for any purpose other than the purpose described in this section shall be a class A nonperson misdemeanor and shall constitute grounds for removal from office. History: L. 2024, ch. 15, § 2; L. 2025, ch. 98, § 5; May 1.