The Director of Public Safety shall screen such persons
by contacting the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services,
or other agency maintaining a database of individuals required to
register pursuant to the provisions Article 6-C of the New York State
Correction Law, or other applicable law, either telephonically or
through the Division's website, to determine whether such person is
listed as a sex offender. Any information collected by the Director
of Public Safety shall be forwarded to the Director of Personnel,
and upon a finding that said applicant is on the database as a sex
offender, the Director of Personnel shall notify the applicant for
employment that the application has been denied in writing and the
reason for such denial.
