CRIMINAL
RECORDS CHECKS REQUIRED FOR
LIMITED PERMITS / INITIAL LICENSES
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 fingerprint cards (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 search 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 fingerprint cards for rolled fingerprints
should take the cards 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 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
| 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)
Special Requests Desk
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 |
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:
