Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 6914
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 33 Sec. 6914
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living. See
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Department: means the Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living. See
- Employer: means a person or organization who employs or contracts with one or more individuals to care for vulnerable adults, on either a paid or volunteer basis. See
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Person: shall include any natural person, corporation, municipality, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, or subdivision of the State, and any partnership, unincorporated association, or other legal entity. See
- Volunteer: means an individual who, without compensation, provides services through a private or public organization. See
§ 6914. Access to criminal records
(a) The Commissioner may obtain from the Vermont Crime Information Center the record of convictions of any person to the extent that the Commissioner has determined that such information is necessary to protect vulnerable adults.
(b) The Commissioners of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living, of Health, and of Mental Health or their designees may, for the protection of vulnerable adults or for purposes related to oversight and monitoring of persons who are served by or compensated with funds provided by the Departments of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living, of Health, and of Mental Health, ask the Vermont Crime Information Center for the record of convictions of a person who is a current employee, volunteer, or contractor, or a person to whom the employer has given a conditional offer of a contract, volunteer position, or employment. If the individual has a record of convictions, the Vermont Crime Information Center shall inform the appropriate department of the date and type of conviction.
(c) Information released to an employer under this section shall not be released or disclosed by the employer to any person. Any person who violates this subsection shall be fined not more than $500.00. (Added 1993, No. 100, § 9; amended 1995, No. 51, § 2; 1995, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2001, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. June 13, 2002; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 133; 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 87, eff. May 20, 2014; 2023, No. 81, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.)