Record Checks for Industrial Hemp

• 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 application 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. You can request fingerprint cards and waivers via the form below.

• When are they due?

  All required fingerprint-based state and national criminal history record checks completed by the KBI must have been received by the deadline date of November 30, 2019. They will be 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?

  They can be provided at your local law enforcement agency. 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. You can also request to have them sent to you via the form below.

• 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 Industrial Hemp, 1320 Research Park Dr., Manhattan, KS 66502.

• What happens if my submitted fingerprint card is returned to the KDA as illegible?

  • Complete a new and legible fingerprint card immediately and send the fingerprint card and completed waiver to DA.  

  • For information on why a fingerprint card may be rejected and returned as illegible, please view Reasons for an Illegible Fingerprint Card.