Fingerprinting Software

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The Commonwealth contracts with IDEMIA (IdentoGo or MorphoTrust) for digital fingerprinting. You can register with IDEMIA and be fingerprinted at an IdentoGo site. The fingerprint-based background check is a multi-step process.

Applicants may visit an IdentoGO center during its posted hours of operation and be fingerprinted as a walk-in; however, scheduling an appointment may lead to lesser/no wait times. It is strongly encouraged applicants contact the site prior to visiting to confirm hours of operation. All applicants will also need to refer to the list of acceptable identification documents provided during registration as one must be presented when visiting an IdentoGo center.

Please note, current and prospective employees of public and private schools, intermediate units, and area career and technical schools governed by the provisions of the Public School Code of 1949 will need to contact the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), at RA-PDE-Sch...@pa.gov, for a PDE service code. This includes but is not limited to:

Employees or volunteers are required to pay for fingerprinting at the time of service. If an employer is paying, an authorization code must be provided; otherwise the employee or volunteer will be required to pay out of pocket. If an employer wishes to set up a payment agreement with IDEMIA/IdentoGo/Morphotrust, please scroll down to the end of the page titled, "IDEMIA Payment Option" for more information.

If you are an organization or agency accessing this site to inquire about remaining or becoming a Commonwealth affiliate fingerprinting site, or questions surrounding equipment, please note the following important information:

IDEMIA offers employers the option to pay for digital fingerprinting services using an NCAC Agreement. Interested employers must go to the website at: IdentoGo.com to find, complete, and submit the Idemia NCAC Agreement. This agreement is backed by a credit card, which must be provided at time of account setup. The account must be established prior to sending applicants to the fingerprint site.

This opportunity only applies to results with no record. During the registration process applicants will be asked for an email address and will be asked to create a security question and a security answer. It is very important that once the user creates the security question and answer that they retain this information. Three unsuccessful logins will prevent the applicant from retrieving their results electronically. In order to prevent any unauthorized release of information their security information cannot be reset.

Shortly after their fingerprints have been taken and a result can be provided, they will receive an email. They will be advised to click on the link within the email and enter the security question and answer. If they lock themselves out of the security question and answer the result will be transmitted by US Mail. Current Mailing timelines take 7-10 business days to reach the intended destination.

If any result has a record associated with it, those results will not be electronically available and can only be transmitted by US Mail. Current mailing timelines take at least 7-10 business days to reach the intended destination.

IdentoGO Centers provide convenient, fast and accurate Live Scan fingerprinting services. Whether you are required to be fingerprinted by a government agency or for employment, our trained Enrollment Agents will ensure that your paperwork is in order, take your fingerprints, process the request and have you on your way in no time!

Adoption, Attorneys and Legal Workers, Banking, Child Care, Construction Industry Licensing, Education, Firearm Permits, Financial Services, Health Care, Human Services, Insurance, Management Services, Mortgage Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Real Estate, Social Services, State Employment, Transportation, and many more!

A percentage of the population have difficult-to-read fingerprints, which can be due to age or certain types of work such as construction, or from prolonged exposure to various chemicals. Our state-of-the-art equipment and highly trained staff are able to maximize the quality of fingerprint images obtained, which reduces the likelihood of illegible fingerprints and will reduce the overall application processing time. The fingerprints are then submitted to the specific state agency to process.

Notice: The state of Maryland complies with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Privacy Act policies regarding the retaining, use and disclosure of fingerprints submitted for employment, licensing or other purposes. The complete Privacy Act Statement is available for viewing at the following link: Privacy-Act-Statement. Federal Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights are available at the following link: Applicant-Privacy-Rights

Effective January 1, 2019, rates for submitting federal background checks via the Maryland Criminal Justice Information System - Central Repository increased in accordance with the fee schedule established by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Cost to providers increased by $ 1.25 per fingerprint-based submission. Fingerprint-based volunteer submission increased by $.50 cents.

Private Providers are authorized by Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 12.15.05 to perform fingerprinting services and demographic data collection for non-criminal justice purposes for the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) - Central Repository. Criminal history record information obtained under this program is mailed directly to the applicant and/ or authorized agency. Private Providers do not receive criminal history record information. In addition to the fees required by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and/or the State of Maryland for criminal history record checks the Private Provider may collect an additional service fee as determined by the provider. The following is the most updated list of Private Providers authorized by the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).

The Fingerprinting and Employment Eligibility Unit facilitates the fingerprinting and Do Not Hire Registry check processes required by law. For online resources and more information about each process, please select a topic from the menu. Questions about the fingerprinting and registry process may also be submitted through the online Help Desk, which can be accessed through the following link.

Applicants can use any Livescan Service Provider that has been approved by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to submit their fingerprints to the department. Please ensure that the Originating Agency Identification (ORI) number is provided to the Provider when you submit your fingerprints.

NOTE: Failure to provide an ORI number or incorrect ORI number to the Provider will prevent DBPR from receiving your fingerprint results.

The applicant is fully responsible for selecting the Provider and ensuring submission of the prints to the department. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) requires the submission of a full set of fingerprints with most licensure applications.

If you opt to use the department as your Livescan vendor, you may either visit us at 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 for in-person scanning or mail in a completed fingerprint hard card which may be obtained by calling our Customer Contact Center at (850)487-1395. Along with the hard card or in-person fingerprint scans, you must have:

Additionally, please read the Fingerprint Privacy Act Statement (hyperlink) that explains the principal purpose of submitting fingerprints and your rights to review the record if you believe that criminal history records is incomplete or inaccurate.

When requesting a card or having your fingerprints scanned in person, please specify the profession for which you are seeking licensure and indicate if you are seeking licensure through military endorsement.

Read the Privacy Act Statement that explains the principal purpose of submitting fingerprints and your rights to review the record if you believe that criminal history records is incomplete or inaccurate.

You must submit your fingerprints using a Livescan Service Provider registered with FDLE immediately after submitting your application for licensure. It may take up to five days for your fingerprint results to be received by the Department after they are submitted to the Florida Department of Law enforcement (FDLE). Please note that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement requires that an application for licensure should precede the submission of your fingerprints.

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation accepts electronic fingerprinting service offered by Livescan Service Providers that are approved by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and listed at their website. You can view the Provider options and contact information at Livescan Service Provider List.

If you are an applicant seeking a license for any profession regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which requires a criminal background search as a condition of licensure, you must provide accurate demographic information at the time your fingerprints are taken.

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