Arizona Administrative Code › Title 9 - HEALTH SERVICES › Chapter 7 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - RADIATION CONTROL › Article 19 - PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF CATEGORY 1 AND CATEGORY 2 QUANTITIES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL › Section R9-7-1925 - Background Investigations

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A.
				Initial investigation: Before allowing an individual unescorted access to
				category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material or to the devices
				that contain the material, licensees shall complete a background investigation
				of the individual seeking unescorted access authorization. The scope of the
				investigation shall encompass at least the 7 years preceding the date of the
				background investigation or since the individual's eighteenth birthday,
				whichever is shorter. The background investigation shall include at a minimum:
1. Fingerprinting and an FBI identification
				and criminal history records check in accordance with
				R9-7-1927;
2. Verification of true identity. Licensees
				shall verify the true identity of the individual who is applying for unescorted
				access authorization to ensure that the applicant is who he or she claims to
				be. A licensee shall review official identification documents (e.g., driver's
				license; passport; government identification; certificate of birth issued by
				the state, province, or country of birth) and compare the documents to personal
				information data provided by the individual to identify any discrepancy in the
				information. Licensees shall document the type, expiration, and identification
				number of the identification document, or maintain a photocopy of identifying
				documents on file in accordance with R9-7-1931. Licensees shall certify in
				writing that the identification was properly reviewed, and shall maintain the
				certification and all related documents for review upon inspection;
3. Employment history verification. Licensees
				shall complete an employment history verification, including military history.
				Licensees shall verify the individual's employment with each previous employer
				for the most recent 7 years before the date of application;
4. Verification of education. Licensees shall
				verify that the individual participated in the education process during the
				claimed period;
5. Character and
				reputation determination. Licensees shall complete reference checks to
				determine the character and reputation of the individual who has applied for
				unescorted access authorization. Unless other references are not available,
				reference checks may not be conducted with any person who is known to be a
				close member of the individual's family, including but not limited to the
				individual's spouse, parents, siblings, or children, or any individual who
				resides in the individual's permanent household. Reference checks under this
				section shall be limited to whether the individual has been and continues to be
				trustworthy and reliable;
6. The
				licensee shall also, to the extent possible, obtain independent information to
				corroborate that provided by the individual (e.g., seek references not supplied
				by the individual); and
7. If a
				previous employer, educational institution, or any other entity with which the
				individual claims to have been engaged fails to provide information or
				indicates an inability or unwillingness to provide information within a time
				frame deemed appropriate by the licensee but at least after 10 business days of
				the request or if the licensee is unable to reach the entity, the licensee
				shall document the refusal, unwillingness, or inability in the record of
				investigation; and attempt to obtain the information from an alternate
				source.