Vermont § 6914 - Access to criminal records

§ 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.)