APPLICABLE LAWS

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Division-Wide Applicable Laws

MCL	PUBLIC ACT	DESCRIPTION
15.441-	P.A. 462, 1996	Enhanced Access to Public Records
15.445.1		Allows electronic access to public records and authorizes reasonable fees
18.1284-	P.A. 431, 1984	Records Retention
18.1292		Establishes duties and responsibilities in respect to state records
24.401-	P.A. 116, 1992	Records Media Act
24.403		Establishes rules governing electronic record retention
28.201-	P.A. 79, 1939	Certified Copies of State Police Records
28.202		Authorizes the use of records in judicial and other proceedings
600.1455	P.A. 236, 1961	Judicature Act - Powers of the Court
		Authorizes courts to issue subpoenas for expert witness testimony

Federal Statute	Omnibus Crime Control & Safe Streets Act 1968
Amd. Crime Control Act 1990	Amended Byrne authorizing language to require each state to allocate at least 5% of its Byrne funds grant to the improvement of criminal justice records

AFIS / Live Scan Applicable Laws

MCL	PUBLIC ACT	DESCRIPTION
28.155	P.A. 307, 1988	AFIS Policy Council Act
		Creates the AFIS Policy Council and sets guidelines for the operation of the AFIS system

Executive Order #1 of 1998		Merges the AFIS and LEIN Policy Councils - 28.155 and 28.211 - 28.216
Promulgated Rules		AFIS Administrative Rules
R28.5001 - R28.5018		Automated Fingerprint Identification System Administrative Rules

Criminal History Records Applicable Laws

P.A. 368, 1978

Probate Court Reporting of Dispositions for Drug Offenders

MCL	PUBLIC ACT	DESCRIPTION
28.221	P.A. 211, 1925	Michigan Training School for Peace Officers
		Requires training in fingerprinting
28.241-	P.A. 289, 1925	Bureau of Criminal Identification, Records, and Statistics
28.247		Establishes criminal identification procedures and changes the process of compiling records
28.261	P.A. 86, 1935	Fingerprinting of Inmates
		Requires fingerprinting of inmates in state institutions and forwarding to CJIC
28.271-	P.A. 120, 1935	Fingerprinting Residents of the State
28.273		Authorizes fingerprinting and fee
28.421-	P.A. 372, 1927	Regulating Firearms
28.434		Regulates the purchase, possessing, carrying, and selling of firearms. Requires fingerprint clearance fee for CCW, allows local agencies to charge a fee and stipulates new restrictions on purchasing or carrying firearms under certain court orders
256.602-	P.A. 369, 1974	Driver Training Instructor Fingerprinting
256.606		Requires drivers training instructors to be given a criminal history background check
257.248f	P.A. 300, 1949	Michigan Vehicle Code (Dealer)
		Requires fingerprint background check of salvage dealers
257.1801-	P.A. 187, 1990	Pupil Transportation Act/School Bus Law
257.1877		Requires name background check of bus drivers, no charge to nonprofit schools
333.7408a
		Requires reporting of penalties imposed for juvenile drugs related convictions
333.7411	P.A. 368, 1978	Controlled Substance Act
		Requires creation of nonpublic record of dismissal
338.838	P.A. 285, 1965	Private Detective Background Check
		Requires fingerprint background check
338.1068	P.A. 330, 1968	Private Security Guard and Burglar Alarm Personnel Background Check
		Requires fingerprint background check - amended to require name search background check via telephone prior to hiring
338.1710	P.A. 295, 1972	Forensic Polygraph Examiners Act
		Requires fingerprint background check
380.1230-	P.A. 451, 1976	Teachers School Code
380.1230a		Amended to require fingerprint background check of certified school employees
431.316	P.A. 279, 1995	Racing Law
		Requires fingerprint background check of racing officials and participants
432.202-	Initiated Law of 1996	Casino Gaming Law
432.226		Requires licensing and control of casino gaming within the State of Michigan - Background checks of manufacturers, vendors, and gaming employees
451.416	P.A. 148, 1975	Debt Management Act
		Requires fingerprint background check of persons associated with commerce
451.602	P.A. 265, 1964	Uniform Securities Act
		Requires fingerprint background check of persons involved in securities and commodities
462.371	P.A. 354, 1993	Railroad Code
		Requires fingerprint background check for railroad police
500.249a	P.A. 218, 1956	Insurance Code
		Requires fingerprint background check of persons involved in the insurance industry
600.949	P.A. 236, 1961	Judicature Act - State Bar of Michigan
		Requires fingerprint background check and return of return of fingerprints for bar applicants
710.23f	P.A. 288, 1939	Fingerprinting Adoption Applicants
		Requires agency to request fingerprint background checks for prospective adoption applicants
711.1	P.A. 288, 1939	Fingerprinting For Name Changes
		Requires fingerprint background check prior to name change and notification of name change to MSP if subject has criminal record
712A.11-	P.A. 288, 1939	Probate Code - Reporting for Juveniles
712A.18e		Provides guidelines for fingerprinting and records creation-the amendment clarifies court reporting for juveniles. Allowances to set aside juvenile adjudications
722.774	P.A. 176, 1985	Child Identification & Protection Act
		Allows fingerprinting of children
750.350a	P.A. 328, 1931	Parental Kidnapping Act
		Requires establishment of nonpublic record for dismissal
750.491	P.A. 328, 1931	Public Records
		Provides guidelines for retention and disposal of public records
762.11-	P.A. 175, 1927	Code of Criminal Procedures Holmes Youthful Trainee Act
762.14		Requires establishment of nonpublic record
764.29	P.A. 175, 1927	Code of Criminal Procedures Court Procedures
		Amendment established court procedures for disposition reporting and ordering of fingerprints
769.4a	P.A. 175, 1927	Domestic Assault Act
		Requires establishment of nonpublic record of dismissal
780.621	P.A. 213, 1965	Allowance to set aside adult convictions


Executive Order #10 of 1990		Authorizes other state agencies to receive conviction and non conviction criminal history information
Promulgated Rules		Liquor License Background Check
R436.1113 - R436.1115		Requires fingerprint background for liquor licensee
Federal Statute		National Child Protection Act 1993
PL 103-209, 1993		Requires state to submit fingerprints to FBI of persons arrested for crimes against children. Also requires record check for day care workers on military bases
Federal Statute		Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act 1996
PL 104-120, 1996		Requires background check on applicants for, or tenants of public housing

Firearms Records Applicable Laws

MCL	PUBLIC ACT	DESCRIPTION
28.421-	P.A. 372, 1927	Regulating Firearms
28.435		Regulates the purchase, possessing, carrying, and selling of firearms. Requires fingerprint clearance fee for CCW, allows local agencies to charge a fee and stipulates new restrictions on purchasing or carrying firearms under certain court orders
446.205-	P.A. 273, 1917	Regulate, License Pawnbrokers, Second Hand Dealers
446.214		Repeals MCL445.471 - 475 requirement of pawn tickets from being supplied and housed by MSP
750.222	P.A. 328, 1931	Michigan Penal Code - Firearms
		Requires confiscated weapons be forfeited to the State for disposition. Amended to require police agencies to determine ownership prior to disposition
752.891	P.A. 186, 1959	Spring, Gas, or Air Operated Handguns
		Provides guidelines for possession by minors
Federal Statute		Brady Handgun Violence Control Act
PL 103-159, 1993		Requires convicted felons to be recorded in national file. Imposes uniform standards for persons purchasing firearms

Freedom Of Information Act Applicable Laws

MCL	PUBLIC ACT	DESCRIPTION
15.231-	P.A.442, 1976	Freedom of Information
15.246		Regulates release of information, authorizes a reasonable fee, eliminates correctional inmates from obtaining information under this act

LEIN Field Services Applicable Laws

MCL	PUBLIC ACT	DESCRIPTION
28.211-	P.A. 163, 1974	LEIN Policy Council Act
28.216		Creates the LEIN Policy Council and sets guidelines for the operation of the LEIN system

Executive Order #1 of 1998		Merges the AFIS and LEIN Policy Councils - 28.155 and 28.211 - 28.216
Promulgated Rules		LEIN Administrative Rules
R28.5101 - R28.5414		Law Enforcement Information Network Administrative Rules

Traffic Crash Applicable Laws

MCL	PUBLIC ACT	DESCRIPTION
257.248f	P.A. 300, 1949	Michigan Vehicle Code (Dealer)
		Requires fingerprint background checks of salvage dealers
257.622-	P.A. 300, 1949	Michigan Vehicle Code (Traffic Accidents)
257.624		Governs the reporting of traffic accidents and use of this information

Uniform Crime Reporting Applicable Laws

MCL	PUBLIC ACT	DESCRIPTION
28.251-	P.A. 319, 1968	Uniform Crime Reporting System
28.257		Establishes a system for collecting information on crime, including domestic violence and bias crime