[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Georgetown 5-5-2014 Annual Town Meeting, Art. 33. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
The Police Department shall, as authorized by Massachusetts General Law Chapter 6, Section 172B 1/2, conduct state and federal fingerprint-based criminal history checks for individuals applying for the following licenses:
(1) 
Hawking and peddling or other door-to-door salespeople.
(2) 
Manager of alcoholic beverage license.
(3) 
Owner or operator of public conveyance.
(4) 
Dealer of secondhand articles.
(5) 
Pawn dealers.
(6) 
Hackney drivers.
(7) 
Ice cream truck vendors.
B. 
At the time of fingerprinting, the Police Department shall notify the individual fingerprinted that the fingerprints will be used to check the individual's criminal history records and obtain the individual's consent. The Police Chief shall periodically check with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) to ensure the Town remains in compliance with guidance issued by that office.
C. 
Upon receipt of the fingerprints and the appropriate fee, the Police Department shall transmit the fingerprints it has obtained pursuant to this bylaw to the Identification Section of the Massachusetts State Police, the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS), and/or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the successors of such agencies as may be necessary for the purpose of conducting fingerprint-based state and national criminal records background checks of license applicants specified in this bylaw.
The Town authorizes the Massachusetts State Police, the Massachusetts Department of Criminal Justice Information Systems (DCJIS), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and their successors, as may be applicable, to conduct fingerprint-based state and national criminal record background checks, including FBI records, consistent with this bylaw. The Town authorizes the Police Department to receive and utilize state and FBI records in connection with such background checks, consistent with this bylaw. The state and FBI criminal history will not be disseminated to unauthorized entities.
The Police Department shall communicate the results of fingerprint-based criminal record background checks to the appropriate governmental licensing authority within the Town as listed. The Police Department shall indicate whether the applicant has been convicted of, or is awaiting final adjudication for, a crime that bears upon his or her suitability, or any felony or misdemeanor that involved force or threat of force, controlled substances or a sex-related offense.
A. 
Licensing authorities of the Town shall utilize the results of fingerprint-based criminal record background checks for the sole purpose of determining the suitability of the subjects of the checks in connection with the license applications specified in this bylaw. A Town licensing authority may deny an application for a license on the basis of the results of a fingerprint-based criminal record background check if it determines that the results of the check render the subject unsuitable for the proposed occupational activity. The licensing authority shall consider all applicable laws, regulations and Town policies bearing on an applicant's suitability in making this determination.
B. 
The Town or any of its officers, departments, boards, committees or other licensing authorities is hereby authorized to deny application for, including renewals and transfers thereof, for any person who is determined unfit for the license, as determined by the licensing authority, due to information obtained pursuant to this bylaw.
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 Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Section 172B 1/2, shall be deposited into the Firearms Fingerprint Identity Verification Trust Fund, and the remainder of the fee may be retained by the Town to be expended by the Police Department to help offset costs associated with the administration of the fingerprinting system.
This bylaw shall take effect upon approval by the Attorney General, and compliance with the requirements of MGL c. 40, § 32.