[Amended 4-29-2019 ATM by Art. 25; 11-5-2018 RTM by Art. 20]
Prior to considering an application for any of the licenses enumerated in §
143-2A, above, the licensing authority shall receive and review the results of the applicant's fingerprint-based criminal record background check and the Police Department's evaluation of the applicant's suitability, provided that the same are transmitted to the licensing authority within 30 days after the filing of the application. If the same are not furnished within that period of time, then the licensing authority shall have discretion either to proceed in acting on the application without such information or to continue to await such information, provided that the licensing authority shall in all events consider and act on each application prior to the expiration of any applicable statutory deadlines.
[Amended 11-5-2018 RTM
by Art. 17]
Implementation of this chapter and the conducting of fingerprint-based
criminal record background checks by the Town shall be in accordance
with all applicable laws, regulations and Town policies. The Town
Council is authorized to promulgate regulations for the implementation
of this chapter. The Town shall not disseminate criminal record information
received from the FBI to unauthorized persons or entities.
The fee charged by the Police Department for the purpose of
conducting fingerprint-based criminal record background checks shall
be $100. A portion of the fee, as specified in MGL c. 6, § 172B1/2,
shall be deposited into the Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification
Trust Fund, and the remainder of the fee may be retained by the Town
for costs associated with the administration of the fingerprinting
system.