Wednesday, January 22, 2014

The Facts About Live Scan Fingerprinting Florida Services

By Judy Sullivan


The live scan fingerprint process is relatively new. It is currently used in just a few countries which include the United States. Here is information about how live scan fingerprinting Florida services work and how they are conducted.

The purpose of taking fingerprints to identify people hasn't changed since the new methods have been implemented. Only the equipment has changed. The equipment transfers the image of the finger(s) or palm into a digital format. The new methods and equipment has been utilized since the 1990s. It only require a couple of seconds to complete the process.

Before hiring a new employee, many employers are performing digital fingerprint checks. In some industries, such checks are mandated by law. In others, it is simply a prudent way of avoiding certain types of criminal activities to be on the employee roster.

One of the major benefits for live processes is the speed of results. The prospective employer has the information from the scan within two days. The records are matched in every state and every country which has digital records.

In the United States, different states have different regulations about requiring fingerprints. However, there are certain occupations which almost always require a background check for criminal records. In the state of Florida, The Department of Health, the Agency for Health Care Administration, all state schools and nurseries require fingerprints and a criminal background check for all applicants. The process is performed by notary offices or approved agencies designated as "Live Scan Agencies". The process is completed by a certified operator of the equipment, who has no other job responsibilities.

The actual process of obtaining the records by a prospective employer is well-defined. The applicant must agree to the process to be considered for the position. The applicant is provided with the needed documents to take to an approved agency. Using the special equipment, the individual simply places the finger(s) or the palm in a precise area on the screen. Only a couple seconds are required. The machine reads the prints and transforms them into digital images. The digital file is sent off to the Florida Department of Justice and to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for checking. The report is returned to the requester. There is no revealing of information to the intermediary.

The person whose information was collected via the scans of the finger(s) or palm print has the right to complain if there is reason to believe that confidentiality was breached on the part of the requester. Licensed agencies must be in compliance with the Federal and state agencies. Applicants receive a code or ID number which maintains confidentiality if a follow-up must be made.

Live scan fingerprinting Florida procedures are required in several occupations. The purpose of the checks are related to criminal background reports. When these procedures are in place, they help to protect certain societal groups from becoming victims of criminal activity.




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