Section 435.3395 - Petition for review of criminal history to determine if person is disqualified from obtaining certificate; Division to develop and implement process for submitting petition; requirements; fees; quarterly reports1. The Division shall develop and implement a process by which a person with a criminal history may petition the Division to review the criminal history of the person to determine if the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a certificate pursuant to this chapter.2. Not later than 90 days after a petition is submitted to the Division pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall inform the person of the determination of the Division of whether the person's criminal history will disqualify the person from obtaining a certificate. The Division is not bound by its determination of disqualification or qualification and may rescind such a determination at any time.3. The Division may provide instructions to a person who receives a determination of disqualification to remedy the determination of disqualification. A person may resubmit a petition pursuant to subsection 1 not earlier than 6 months after receiving instructions pursuant to this subsection if the person remedies the determination of disqualification.4. A person with a criminal history may petition the Division at any time, including, without limitation, before obtaining any education or paying any fee required to obtain a certificate from the Division.5. A person may submit a new petition to the Division not earlier than 2 years after the final determination of the initial petition submitted to the Division.6. The Division may impose a fee of up to $50 upon the person to fund the administrative costs in complying with the provisions of this section. The Division may waive such fees or allow such fees to be covered by funds from a scholarship or grant.7. The Division may post on its Internet website:(a) The requirements to obtain a certificate from the Division; and(b) A list of crimes, if any, that would disqualify a person from obtaining a certificate from the Division.8. The Division may request the criminal history record of a person who petitions the Division for a determination pursuant to subsection 1. To the extent consistent with federal law, if the Division makes such a request of a person, the Division shall require the person to submit his or her criminal history record which includes a report from:(a) The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History; and(b) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.9. A person who petitions the Division for a determination pursuant to subsection 1 shall not submit false or misleading information to the Division.10. The Division shall, on or before the 20th day of January, April, July and October, submit to the Director of the Legislative Counsel Bureau in an electronic format prescribed by the Director, a report that includes:(a) The number of petitions submitted to the Division pursuant to subsection 1;(b) The number of determinations of disqualification made by the Division pursuant to subsection 1;(c) The reasons for such determinations; and(d) Any other information that is requested by the Director or which the Division determines would be helpful.11. The Director shall transmit a compilation of the information received pursuant to subsection 10 to the Legislative Commission quarterly, unless otherwise directed by the Commission.Added to NRS by 2019, 2912Added by 2019, Ch. 491,§15, eff. 7/1/2019.