Section 8-7-3 - Applicant or employee duty to provide information(a) Except as otherwise specified or exempted from criminal history record check requirements, any person who is employed or seeks employment with the department in a position which places that person in close proximity to children is required to provide to the department: (1) An accurately and fully completed employment application with all requested information and documents including employment references;(2) A sworn statement indicating: (A) Whether the person ever had a teaching certificate or other professional license revoked or not renewed;(B) Whether the person within the past ten years was suspended, fired, asked to resign from employment, or separated from military service under conditions other than honorable;(C) Whether the person had been convicted of a crime, other than a minor traffic offense involving a fine of $50 or less;(D) Whether the person had been diagnosed as having a mental or emotional condition which may affect the person's ability to responsibly manage, supervise, control and interact with children; and(E) A detailed explanation for each of the above when applicable.(3) A written consent for the department to conduct a criminal history record check;(4) A written consent for the department to obtain information from current and past employers and references; and(5) Written permission to be fingerprinted.(b) Employees and applicants shall cooperate fully and make every reasonable effort to provide information and comply with fingerprinting and other related requirements when so notified and instructed by the department or its representative agents. The department may refuse to hire or terminate any person who willfully fails to cooperate or fails to provide the requested information.[Eff. APR 03, 1992] (Auth: HRS §§ 302A-1112, 846-43) (Imp: HRS § 846-43)