(a) The commissioner shall require any applicant for employment with the fraud unit to be fingerprinted. The commissioner is authorized to conduct a criminal records check through the Criminal Identification Bureau of the West Virginia State Police and a national criminal history check through the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The results of any criminal records or criminal history check shall be sent to the commissioner. The West Virginia State Police may exchange this fingerprint data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(b) The Inspector General shall not disclose information obtained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section except for purposes directly related to the employment of the applicant.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 41. West Virginia Insurance Fraud Prevention Act
§33-41-1. Short Title; Legislative Findings and Purpose
§33-41-3. Fraud Warning Authorized; Statement Required of Nonadmitted Insurers
§33-41-4. Authority of the Commissioner; Use of Special Assistant Prosecutors
§33-41-6. Immunity From Liability
§33-41-8. Creation of Insurance Fraud Unit; Purpose; Duties; Personnel Qualifications
§33-41-8a. Fingerprinting and Background Check for Applicants for Employment With Fraud Unit
§33-41-8b. Fraud Investigators May Present Complaint Directly to Magistrate
§33-41-9. Other Law-Enforcement or Regulatory Authority
§33-41-11. Fraudulent Insurance Acts; Interference and Participation of Convicted Felons Prohibited
§33-41-11a. Insurer Antifraud Initiatives
§33-41-12. Civil and Criminal Penalties; Injunctive Relief; Employment Disqualification; Restitution