As an S-license holder, how do I obtain a Certificate of Clearance to employ individuals at my business?
First, please read and complete the Attestation for Certificate of Clearance, available at the DPS website. Note that this form must be completed by an S-License holder for each person that the licensee wishes to employ. The form must be signed by both the S-License holder and the employee seeking certification. Next, the S-License holder must request a criminal background check. All S-License holders have been issued a General Grant to conduct criminal history background checks by the Criminal History Systems Board, which oversees CORIs. The S-licensee must, however, be certified by the CHSB before actively running the CORIs. Certification requires signing an “Agreement of Non-Disclosure and Statement of CORI Certification Compliance,” which is then submitted directly to CHSB. CHSB will notify the S-licensee of successful certification, at which time the S-licensee may actively begin running CORIs on prospective employees.
