Section 31-7-254. Transmission of director's fingerprints to Georgia Crime Information Center for review; notification to department of findings

   After issuing a temporary license based upon a satisfactory preliminary records check determination of the director under Code Section 31-7-253, the department shall transmit to GCIC both sets of fingerprints and the records search fee from that director's records check application. Upon receipt thereof, GCIC shall promptly transmit one set of fingerprints to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a search of bureau records and an appropriate report and shall retain the other set and promptly conduct a search of its records and records to which it has access. Within 75 days after receiving fingerprints acceptable to GCIC, the application, and fee, GCIC shall notify the department in writing of any derogatory finding, including but not limited to any criminal record, of the fingerprint records check or if there is no such finding.

Code 1981, § 31-7-254, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 952, § 2; Ga. L. 2002, p. 942, § 4.