Minnesota Session Laws - 2025, Regular Session

CHAPTER 22--H.F.No. 286

An act

relating to public safety; authorizing local units of government to conduct criminal background checks under certain circumstances;

proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 299C.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin [299C.77] FEDERAL BACKGROUND CHECKS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. new text end

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definition. new text end

new text begin As used in this section, "applicant for licensure" means an individual or if the applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other legal entity, every officer, director, manager, and general partner of the entity, who seeks a license issued by a county or city to operate a business: new text end

new text begin (1) that qualifies as an adult entertainment establishment under section 617.242, subdivision 1; or new text end

new text begin (2) providing massage services. new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Background check authorized. new text end

new text begin (a) A county or city may investigate the criminal history background of any applicant for licensure. new text end

new text begin (b) The investigation conducted pursuant to paragraph (a) must consist of a criminal history check of the state criminal records repository and a national criminal history check. The county or city must accept the applicant's signed criminal history records check consent form for the state and national criminal history check request, a full set of classifiable fingerprints, and required fees. The county or city must submit the applicant's completed criminal history records check consent form, full set of classifiable fingerprints, and required fees to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. After receiving this information, the bureau must conduct a Minnesota criminal history records check of the applicant. The bureau may exchange an applicant's fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the applicant's national criminal history record information. The bureau must return the results of the Minnesota and federal criminal history records checks to the county or city. Using the criminal history data provided by the bureau, the county or city must determine whether the applicant is disqualified from licensure. The applicant's failure to cooperate with the county or city in conducting the records check is reasonable cause to deny an application. new text end

Presented to the governor May 13, 2025

Signed by the governor May 15, 2025, 1:01 p.m.