Complying With Florida Background Check Laws

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Complying With Florida Background Check Laws
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• There are usually specific types of background
  investigations for specific types of jobs, such
  as working with vulnerable people like the
  disabled, children or the elderly, and this is no
  different in the state of Florida. Additionally,
  if an individual has a certain felony on their
  record, they must wait for 3 years before theyre
  allowed to be employed in certain roles, such as
  those mentioned previously. There are of course
  some felonies that will mean an individual may
  never be allowed to work in certain fields and
  may be denied clearance completely.

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• What are the background check laws for Florida?
• Level 1 and level 2 background checks in Florida
  are governed by laws and determined by the nature
  of the job being applied for. Level 1 and Level 2
  are terms unique to this state in terms of
  background investigations and are not used by
  other states or the FBI, they are outlined in
  Chapter 435 of the Florida Statutes.
• For those screened at Level 1, they must undergo
  a series of checks, such as employment history
  checks and state-wide criminal correspondence
  checks through the Department of Law Enforcement.
  Additionally, the National Sex Offender Registry
  and local criminal records must also be checked.

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• For individuals screened at Level 2 in Florida,
  they are required by law to have their
  fingerprints taken so that criminal records from
  the entire state can be checked with the
  Department of Law Enforcement. FBI and local law
  enforcement agency checks are also included in
  Level 2 screening, and if the check comes back
  with certain disqualifying offences, clearance
  will be denied.
• There are a multitude of offences classed as
  disqualifying, and they usually involve a
  potential problem when dealing with vulnerable
  members of society, such as sexual misconduct
  with disabled people, the abuse of adults,
  neglect of the elderly, murder, manslaughter and
  so on.

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• The 7-year Florida background check
• Once youve been screened for a job, your record
  will usually remain in your background report
  indefinitely, unless it has been expunged. That
  said, there are some kinds of records like civil
  judgments or arrest records that are limited by
  the Fair Credit Reporting Acts 7 year rule, a
  rule that requires the records to be removed
  after 7 years. This rule is applicable to every
  U.S. state.
• Its always best to seek professional help when
  attempting to understand the rules and
  regulations that apply to background screening
  checks, and there are always reputable firms who
  will provide not only this service but others
  too, such as payroll and human resources.

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