West Virginia Code 33-41-8a – Fingerprinting and background check for applicants for employment with fraud unit
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(a) The commissioner shall require any applicant for employment with the fraud unit to be fingerprinted. The commissioner is authorized to conduct a criminal records check through the Criminal Identification Bureau of the West Virginia State Police and a national criminal history check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The results of any criminal records or criminal history check shall be sent to the commissioner. The West Virginia State Police may exchange this fingerprint data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 33-41-8a
- Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of West Virginia or his or her designee. See West Virginia Code 33-41-2
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Unit: means the insurance fraud unit established pursuant to the provisions of this article acting collectively or by its duly authorized representatives. See West Virginia Code 33-41-2
(b) The Inspector General shall not disclose information obtained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section except for purposes directly related to the employment of the applicant.