{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16b-15-7","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 16B-15-7","heading":"Clearance for subsequent employment.","body":"(a) An applicant is not required to submit to fingerprinting and a criminal background check if:\n(1) The individual previously submitted to fingerprinting and a full criminal background check as required by this article;\n(2) The prior criminal background check confirmed that the individual did not have a disqualifying offense or the individual received prior clearance by an approved variance from the director to work for or with the same type of covered provider or covered contractor; and\n(3) The Rap Back Program has not identified any criminal activity that constitutes a disqualifying offense.\n(b) The director shall provide notice of prior clearance or approved variance for direct access status upon request by a subsequent bureau, covered provider, or covered contractor inquiries within 10 days of the request.","path":["CHAPTER 16B. INSPECTOR GENERAL.","ARTICLE 15. WEST VIRGINIA CLEARANCE FOR ACCESS: REGISTRY AND EMPLOYMENT SCREENING ACT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/16B-15-7/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:23:51Z","sha256":"b6963b3b6c2f1b531e8c44dfea9f2d95d5679a86d449c6c9a181d8033587c878","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16b-15-6","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-16b-15-8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}