# 45 CFR § 2540.204: What are the components of a National Service Criminal History Check?

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-45-2540.204

## Section

- **Citation:** 45 CFR § 2540.204
- **Heading:** What are the components of a National Service Criminal History Check?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 45—Public Welfare > Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Welfare > CHAPTER XXV—CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE > PART 2540—GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS > Subpart B—Requirements Directly Affecting the Selection and Treatment of Participants

## Text

(a) Unless CNCS approves a waiver under § 2540.207, for each individual in a position specified in § 2540.201, grantees or subgrantees must, obtain:
(1) A nationwide check of the National Sex Offender Public website through NSOPW.gov;
(2) A check of the State criminal history record repository or agency-designated alternative for the individual's State of residence and State of service; and
(3) A fingerprint-based check of the FBI criminal history record database through the State criminal history record repository or agency-approved vendor.
(b) One way for grant recipients or subrecipients to obtain and document the required components of the National Service History Check is through the use of agency-approved vendors.
[86 FR 11147, Feb. 24, 2021]

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