sec.35FDestruction of fingerprints and palm prints

sec.35F Destruction of fingerprints and palm prints

A person who formerly held a licence, but is not currently a licensee, may apply to the commissioner to have the person’s fingerprints or palm prints obtained under section 35E , and any copies of the prints, destroyed. The commissioner may decide to grant or refuse the application. If the commissioner decides to grant the application, the commissioner must ensure that the former licensee’s fingerprints or palm prints obtained under section 35E , and copies of the prints, are destroyed as soon as practicable in the presence of a justice. If the commissioner decides to refuse the application, the commissioner must give the applicant notice of the decision. If an application for a licence is withdrawn or refused, the chief executive must ask the commissioner to ensure the applicant’s fingerprints or palm prints obtained under section 35E , and copies of the prints, are destroyed as soon as practicable after the application is withdrawn or refused. The commissioner must comply with a request under subsection (5) in the presence of a justice. As soon as practicable after the applicant’s fingerprints or palm prints, or copies of the prints, are destroyed under subsection (3) or (6) , the commissioner must give the applicant a notice stating that the fingerprints or palm prints, or copies, have been destroyed. s 35F (prev s 14) amd 2016 No. 62 s 418 (1) reloc and renum 2016 No. 62 s 418 (2) (sec.35F-ssec.1) A person who formerly held a licence, but is not currently a licensee, may apply to the commissioner to have the person’s fingerprints or palm prints obtained under section 35E , and any copies of the prints, destroyed. (sec.35F-ssec.2) The commissioner may decide to grant or refuse the application. (sec.35F-ssec.3) If the commissioner decides to grant the application, the commissioner must ensure that the former licensee’s fingerprints or palm prints obtained under section 35E , and copies of the prints, are destroyed as soon as practicable in the presence of a justice. (sec.35F-ssec.4) If the commissioner decides to refuse the application, the commissioner must give the applicant notice of the decision. (sec.35F-ssec.5) If an application for a licence is withdrawn or refused, the chief executive must ask the commissioner to ensure the applicant’s fingerprints or palm prints obtained under section 35E , and copies of the prints, are destroyed as soon as practicable after the application is withdrawn or refused. (sec.35F-ssec.6) The commissioner must comply with a request under subsection (5) in the presence of a justice. (sec.35F-ssec.7) As soon as practicable after the applicant’s fingerprints or palm prints, or copies of the prints, are destroyed under subsection (3) or (6) , the commissioner must give the applicant a notice stating that the fingerprints or palm prints, or copies, have been destroyed.