§ 435.09, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 435. EMPLOYMENT SCREENING
Confidentiality of personnel background check information.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
No criminal or juvenile information obtained under this section may be used for any purpose other than determining whether persons meet the minimum standards for employment or for an owner or director of a covered service provider. The criminal records and juvenile records obtained by the department or by an employer are exempt from s. 119.07(1).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 47, ch. 95-228; s. 282, ch. 96-406; s. 49, ch. 2000-349.
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