State and National Criminal History Record Check

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Who needs a background check?

Each individual applying for, or listed on, a research license application must submit to the required fingerprint-based state and national criminal history record check no more than 30 days prior to the application being submitted to KDA.
What needs to be submitted?

Completed fingerprint cards, waivers to submit to the state and national criminal history record check, and a fee of $47 per person must be sent along with the license application by the March 1 deadline. KDA will submit them to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) on behalf of all applicants, and the KBI will conduct the background check.
When are they due?

All required fingerprint-based state and national criminal history record checks completed by the KBI must be received and reviewed by KDA before your application will be considered. A state and national criminal history record check must be provided to KDA from the KBI; a state and national criminal history record check submitted by an applicant directly to KDA will not be accepted.
How do I get a fingerprint card and waiver form?

1. Request cards and waiver forms via the form below
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2. They can be provided at your local law enforcement agency. If you choose this option, please thoroughly read these instructions for completing the fingerprint card, and print and take this Waiver Form when you go to be fingerprinted. Do not sign it ahead of time; the Waiver Form must be signed in the presence of the person taking your fingerprints.
What do I do if my local law enforcement agency won't release my fingerprint card back to me?
- The agency will need to send the fingerprint cards and waivers to KDA so it can be paired with your application and submitted to the FBI.
- If the fingerprint cards are not for the primary applicant, please ask them to identify that individual whose name is on the license application.
- Have them sent to: Kansas Department of Agriculture, c/o Scott Marsh, 1320 Research Park Dr., Manhattan, KS 66502.

Request Fingerprint Cards and Waiver Forms

Complete this form to request fingerprint cards and waiver forms to conduct a background check for the Industrial Hemp Research Program. The cards and forms should be sent with your application for a license.

You can complete the fingerprint cards at a local law enforcement office at any time, but DO NOT SEND the cards or the waiver forms until you submit your application.
DO bring the fingerprint card AND waiver form with you to the law enforcement office when you go to get your fingerprints taken.
Law enforcement offices may charge a fingerprint rolling fee, which varies by location.
For information on fingerprint locations, see this list from the FBI.

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Kansas Department of Agriculture

State and National Criminal History Record Check

Record Checks for Industrial Hemp

Who needs a background check?

What needs to be submitted?

When are they due?

How do I get a fingerprint card and waiver form?

What do I do if my local law enforcement agency won't release my fingerprint card back to me?

Request Fingerprint Cards and Waiver Forms