Fingerprinting

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Division of Professional Licensing has discontinued its in-house fingerprinting services. If you are applying for a license that requires a fingerprint based background check, follow the "Submitting Fingerprint Cards" instructions below.

Many DOPL licenses require applicants to submit fingerprints. These fingerprints are used by the Division for a fingerprint search through the files of the Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Electronic Fingerprint Submission

DOPL uses authorized vendors across the country to allow for electronic fingerprint submission. This helps applicants get licensed faster by reducing the time it takes for their background check to be processed. If you live within 50 miles of an authorized vendor, you must submit your fingerprints electronically by following these steps:
  1. Submit Your Application:  Applicants must complete and submit all other requirements for initial licensure.
  2. Authorization Form & Vendor List: You will receive a fingerprint authorization form along with a list of approved vendors by email approximately 2-3 business days after applying.
  3. Contact Vendor: You will then need to contact the vendor to complete your fingerprinting requirement.
    • You will be required to show the vendor the authorization form that was emailed to you in step 2.
    • You will be required to show a valid, government-issued photo ID (driver's license, state-issued ID, passport, etc.) to the vendor.
    • You may have to provide contact and demographic information to the vendor.
    • You will have to pay the vendor's fee for this service.
Please note that your application is incomplete until you complete this requirement. To avoid delays, complete this requirement as soon as possible. You only need to send in fingerprints one time per application, unless you receive a fingerprint rejection email.

If you have concerns about your fingerprint location, please contact us at 801-530-6628 or email [email protected]. 

Interested in becoming an authorized fingerprinting provider for DOPL applicants? Email [email protected] with your business name, location(s), and contact information. 

Manual Fingerprint Submission

Be advised that manual fingerprint submissions can extend the approval time of a license by up to three months due to the nature of processing them manually.
If you are located more than 50 miles from an approved vendor, you can obtain fingerprint cards from another private fingerprinting service or your local police station, then mail them to us. 

Card Requirements

  • You must submit two (2) blue federal form (FD-258) fingerprint cards.
  • Cards must include complete demographic information: all aliases, age, hair/eye color, state or country of birth, etc.
  • Cards must be signed by both you and the technician who fingerprinted you.
  • Fingerprints must be clean, unsmudged, and rolled completely from nail bed to nail bed and from the tip of the finger to below the knuckle.
  • Note: Incomplete or low-quality cards will be rejected, which will delay the issuance of your license. 

Mailing Address

Division of Professional Licensing:
State of Utah Department of Commerce
PO Box 146741
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84114-6741

Privacy Act Statement

Prior to submitting fingerprints, you must read and acknowledge the Privacy Act Statement, fbi.gov/services/cjis/compact-council/privacy-act-statement . You will find a Criminal History Disclosure Statement in your applicant, that includes a link to this form and an affidavit acknowledging you have read the information and consent to the background check process. This affidavit is a required part of your application, whether you obtain your fingerprints at the DOPL offices or submit physical cards from a third party vendor.

Review of Your Criminal Record

FBI

If you wish to review or challenge the accuracy of the information in your FBI record, you should contact the agency that contributed the information in question.

You may also direct the challenge to the FBI. Please see their website at fbi.gov/services/cjis/identity-history-summary-checks .

You may also contact them via mail at:
FBI: CJIS Division, Attn. Criminal History Analysis Team 1
1000 Custer Hollow Road
Clarksburg, WV 26306.

The FBI will forward the challenge to the respective agency.

BCI

If you wish to review or challenge the accuracy of the information in your BCI record, you must complete the required “Record Challenge Form”, available at bci.utah.gov/criminalrecords/criminal-records-forms/ , and submit it directly to BCI.

Agency Review

Agency review of a licensing decision based on your criminal record may be obtained by filing a written request for agency review with the Executive Director of the Department of Commerce within thirty (30) days after notification of the decision. Any such request must comply with the requirements of Utah Code § 63G-4-301 and Utah Admin. Code R151-4-902.