Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 114-2A-3 - Producer Fingerprints3.1. Every applicant must: 3.1.a. Provide for the collection of a complete set of fingerprints in accordance with section 5 of this rule and submit the completed fingerprint card to the Insurance Commissioner with his or her application;3.1.b. Pay the applicable fee to cover the fingerprint vendor and processing fees charged by the West Virginia State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to perform the criminal history record checks. The fee will be payable to the vendor that collects the prints or, if the prints are collected by an approved law enforcement agency, directly to the Insurance Commissioner with the application; and3.1.c. Submit all additional identifying information required by the West Virginia State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to complete the criminal history record check.3.2. The Insurance Commissioner may waive the fingerprint requirement if the applicant previously provided the commissioner a complete, legible fingerprint card or electronic set of fingerprints as part of an earlier application that was granted under W.Va. Code § 33-12-1 et seq., W.Va. Code § 33-12B-1, et seq. or W.Va. Code § 33-12C-1 et seq. and which license is in good standing on, or within the previous sixty (60) days prior to, the date of the subsequent application: Provided, That the Insurance Commissioner may require a complete set of fingerprints and payment of all fingerprint processing fees from an applicant if the previously submitted set of fingerprints is unable to be used to obtain a criminal history record check.3.3. The Insurance Commissioner may waive any requirements of this rule if it is impossible for the applicant to provide fingerprints due to physical injury.3.4. Failure to provide a complete set of fingerprints and the required fees and information in accordance with this rule constitutes grounds for denial of an application.W. Va. Code R. § 114-2A-3