(a) When requested by a law enforcement agency of an Indian tribe with a reservation in this state, the superintendent shall perform a criminal history background check to determine an individual’s eligibility for a license, employment, housing, or candidacy for elective office. When requested by the law enforcement agency of the Indian tribe, the superintendent shall exchange fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation for purposes of the criminal history background check. The superintendent shall recover the cost of a background check under this section through a fee charged to the Indian tribe.

(b) For purposes of this section, “Indian tribe” means a tribe, band, nation, or other federally recognized group or community of Indians.

(c) This section does not apply to criminal history background checks conducted under section 3.9221 or 299L.02.