NAC179A.070. Standards for employment as custodian of records.

     1. Every person who maintains or disseminates Nevada records of criminal history must meet the standards described in this section for employment as a custodian of records.

     2. Before being appointed by an agency as a custodian of records, a person must provide the agency with:

     (a) A statement of his or her personal history and such other information as the agency may require to determine the person’s ability to perform the duties of the position; and

     (b) Two fingerprint cards with his or her fingerprints so that a state and national background check of the person’s records of criminal history can be performed.

     3. The agency may retain statements and documents received from the person seeking the appointment and may use the facts obtained therefrom to determine the person’s suitability for the appointment.

     4. A person is disqualified from appointment as a custodian of records if he or she has:

     (a) Been convicted of any crime for which registration is required pursuant to chapter 179C or 179D of NRS;

     (b) Been convicted of two or more crimes of which fraud or intent to defraud is an element, or two or more offenses of larceny;

     (c) Been convicted of any crime in which stealing, altering, falsifying or defacing public records is an element;

     (d) Practiced or attempted to practice any deception or fraud in his or her application, examination, documentation or statements or in securing eligibility for appointment as a custodian of records; or

     (e) Any outstanding criminal warrants for the person’s arrest.

     5. An agency of criminal justice may set higher standards for its appointment of a custodian of records than those established by this section.

     [Comm’n on Crimes, Delinquency and Corrections, No. 6, eff. 10-16-80]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Pub. Safety by R023-10, 7-22-2010)