CRIMINAL
RECORDS CHECKS REQUIRED FOR LIMITED PERMITS / INITIAL LICENSES
BEGINNING MARCH 24, 2008
Recent
legislation requires that applicants for licenses issued by the
Ohio Board of Dietetics complete a criminal background check as
part of the initial application process. Pursuant to Ohio Revised
Code (ORC) Chapter 4759.061 "The Ohio board of dietetics
shall not grant a license to an applicant for an initial license
unless the applicant complies with section 4766.01 to 4776.04
of the Revised Code and the board, in its discretion, decides
that the results of the criminal records check do not make the
applicant ineligible for a license issued pursuant to section
4759.06 of the Revised Code."
Ohio
residents applying for a license to practice dietetics for the
first time must submit fingerprints for a criminal records check
to be completed by both the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation (BCII) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI). The background check must have been completed within the
past 12 months, and the report mailed directly to the Ohio Board
of Dietetics (by law we can not accept background checks mailed
to the Board by the applicant). To have both of these checks completed,
you must submit fingerprints either electronically (preferred)
or by rolling fingerprints onto a fingerprint card (provided by
BCII or the Board), and then submitting completed fingerprint
cards to the Ohio BCII.
The
board can not complete the processing of an initial license application
until the Board receives the background check reports from both
BCII and FBI.
Electronic
fingerprint impressions can be provided in person at any of
the 88 Ohio County Sheriff's offices or another Ohio-based agency
holding the BCI & FBI designation. The Board does not endorse
or recommend any specific Web Check fingerprint company. An internet
search under "Ohio Webcheck" should link you to "Webcheck
Community Listing" on the Ohio Attorney General website
and allows you to order by county & zipcode for a vendor that
does both BCI & FBI checks.
Important:
Valid government issued photo identification will be required.
Locations designated with a "BCI & FBI" notation
perform both BCII and FBI background checks. If this notation
is not present, the location will only perform a BCII check, which
will be rejected by the Board. Electronic fingerprints typically
take 2-10 business days to process.
(During peak business periods processing
can take as long as 30 – 90 days!)
Rolled
fingerprints (ink based fingerprints submitted by card) take
longer to process than electronic fingerprints, and can include
additional delays due to poor quality or unreadable prints. Applicants
using a fingerprint card for rolled fingerprints should take the
card to their local sheriff's office or law enforcement agency
where a qualified person can roll your prints. Important:
Valid government issued photo identification will be required.
After your prints are rolled, you can then take or mail the completed
card(s) to the BCII at the address below.
When
completing the form at the Webcheck site, the applicant shall:
indicate the applicant's name and address; direct the results
of the background check be mailed to the Ohio Board of Dietetics,
77 South High St.,
18th Floor, Columbus OH, 43215-6119; and request that the BCII
also obtain an FBI background check.
Fees:
The applicant bears all costs associated with the completion of
the background check and shall complete the BCII - prescribed
form(s) at the selected agency. Applicants pay prescribed fees
at the Webcheck site either by cashiers check or money order (personal
checks and cash are not accepted) and shall not pay any fees to
the Board for this purpose. Background check fees will be charged
by both BCII and FBI. (The costs currently are $22 for BCII and
$24 for FBI). The law enforcement agency or electronic fingerprinting
companies may charge an additional processing fee (generally between
$15-$20). These fees do not represent Board policies, and the
Board does not collect or process any fees associated with background
checks, and does not profit from such fees.
Out
of State Applicants: Only Ohio-based background checks done
through Ohio BCII are acceptable to ensure that the Board can
conduct an accurate, thorough, and timely criminal records review
before issuing a license. Contact the Board office for the appropriate
finger print card(s) and directions.
If
You Have Had a Background Check within the last 12 Months for
Another Entity:
Applicants
who have recently undergone a criminal records check and submitted
fingerprints through BCII (for school or work) need not submit
fingerprints again for the BCII part of the records check.
Upon written request, BCII will run another check on the
same fingerprints and print a new report that may be sent to the
Board office. This report is not a copy of the original report,
but is actually a new report that will show entries that occurred
after the first report was run. If the second request is made
within 30 days of the original request, there is no charge for
the service. If the request is made more than 30 days after the
initial request, BCII charges $8 for the service. If more than
one year has passed since the initial request, the applicant must
start over and submit fingerprints again.
The
FBI does not provide this service. They will only provide
duplicates to the agency that was designated in the initial request.
To have a report sent to a different entity (like the Board) you
must start over again with another fingerprint submission for
the FBI check.
Quick Steps for Background Checks
Electronic background checks: (preferred method, provides
results in 2-10 business days)
CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECKS REQUIRED FOR INITIAL LICENSING
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INSTRUCTIONS
TO APPLICANT: If using fingerprint cards for the required
Ohio BCII and FBI background checks, present this instruction
sheet with the cards to your local Sheriff's Department
or other law enforcement agency. Have valid government issued
photo identification available.
After
you have been fingerprinted you will be responsible for
mailing both of the cards, and both fees to:
Ohio
Bureau of Identification and Investigation (BCII)
P.O. Box 365
1560 State Route 56 S.W. (Phone: 740/845-2375)
London, OH 43140
DO
NOT SEND CARDS OR FEES TO THE BOARD OFFICE
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From: Ohio Board of Dietetics
To:
Local Sheriff's Department or Law Enforcement Agency
Instructions
for Completing the Fingerprint Card Process
The Ohio Revised Code 4759.061 requires those applying for a first
time license or limited permit license issued by the Ohio Board
of Dietetics to submit fingerprints for criminal background checks
to be completed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation (BCII) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI).
Applicants
who reside outside of Ohio, or who choose to use the "rolled"
fingerprinting process are directed to have trained law enforcement
professionals roll the fingerprints. The applicant should understand
that they may be charged a fee for the service, and if such fee
applies that they will pay the agency at the time of service.
The
applicant has been provided with Ohio BCII and FBI finger print
cards that should be completed prior to law enforcement rolling
the prints.
Please
verify that the individual presenting finger print cards has completed
and provided the following:
