45 CFR § 2540.202 - What eligibility criteria apply to an individual for whom a National Service Criminal History Check is required?

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title: "45 CFR § 2540.202 - What eligibility criteria apply to an individual for whom a National Service Criminal History Check is required?"
title_number: 45
title_name: "Public Welfare"
section_number: "2540.202"
section_name: "What eligibility criteria apply to an individual for whom a National Service Criminal History Check is required?"
chapter_name: "CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE"
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part_name: "GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS"
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# 2540.202 What eligibility criteria apply to an individual for whom a National Service Criminal History Check is required?

An individual shall be ineligible to work or serve in a position specified in § 2540.201(a) if the individual—

(a) Refuses to consent to a criminal history check described in § 2540.204;

(b) Makes a false statement in connection with a criminal history check described in § 2540.204;

(c) Is registered, or is required to be registered, on a state sex offender registry or the National Sex Offender Registry; or

(d) Has been convicted of murder, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1111.

[86 FR 11147, Feb. 24, 2021]