(a) After, or concurrent with, the approval of a training provider by the department, or accreditation of a training provider by an accreditation agency, the training provider must provide a valid fingerprint record of each owner and officer of applicant to the department. When available, the valid fingerprint record shall be submitted electronically.

The department shall use background checks of the valid fingerprint records to confirm the lists of arrests and convictions submitted by a training provider. The department will also use the valid fingerprint records to monitor if any owner and officer of a training provider are arrested or convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude.

(c) The department must receive the results of the background checks on the valid fingerprint record for each owner and officer of the applicant prior to the training provider being placed upon the department's approved training-provider list.

(d) The applicant is responsible for the payment of any fees associated with the review or validation of criminal history by valid fingerprint record for any owner and officer of the training provider by background check.