After a complete and fully executed application for a driver's certificate has been
filed with the director, the application will be investigated. The applicant may ask
the director to conduct the criminal background investigation or the application can
choose a licensed background investigation company, approved by the director, to complete
the criminal background investigation. The criminal background investigation shall
include a review of all criminal records available including federal, all states,
and the records of all counties in the State of Missouri, and in particular records
regarding the registration of persons who have been found guilty of, pleaded guilty
to or been convicted of sexual offenses. The criminal background investigation shall,
at a minimum, include an investigation of the applicants background of everything
listed under section 76-103 of this division. If the applicant uses a background investigation company, the applicant
must authorize the release of the investigation and require the investigation company
to send a copy of the applicant's background investigation to the director.
