12 NCAC 09G .0206. MORAL CHARACTER

Every person employed as a correctional officer, probation/parole officer, or probation/parole officer-intermediate by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction shall demonstrate good moral character as evidenced by, but not limited to:

(1)           not having been convicted of a felony;

(2)           not having been convicted of a misdemeanor as defined in 12 NCAC 09G .0102(9) for three years or the completion of any corrections supervision imposed by the courts whichever is later;

(3)           not having been convicted of an offense that, under 18 USC 922, (http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/uscode/18/I/44/922) would prohibit the possession of a firearm or ammunition;

(4)           having submitted to and produced a negative result on a drug test within 60 days of employment or any in-service drug screening required by the Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction which meets the certification standards of the Department of Health and Human Services for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs.  A list of certified drug testing labs may be obtained from National Institute on Drug Abuse, 5600 Fisher Lane, Rockville, Maryland 20857 at no cost, (http://workplace.samhsa.gov/DrugTesting/Level_1_Pages/CertifiedLabs.html) to detect the illegal use of at least cannabis, cocaine, phencyclidine (PCP), opiates and amphetamines or their metabolites;

(5)           submitting to a background investigation consisting of:

(a)           verification of age;

(b)           verification of education; and

(c)           criminal history check of local, state, and national files; and

(6)           being truthful in providing all required information as prescribed by the application process.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 17C-6; 17C-10;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;

Eff. August 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. June 1 ,2012; April 1, 2009; August 1, 2004.