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Malden council enacts CORI-release requirement for used-car dealers after debate over licensing procedure
Summary
The council enrolled Paper 407-25 to require used-car dealer applicants to sign a release authorizing the city to access criminal-record information (CORI); the measure passed after discussion about due process, clerk screening, and the need for a future paper clarifying procedural responsibilities.
The Malden City Council on April 7 enrolled an ordinance changing how the city obtains criminal-history information for used-car dealers: applicants will sign a release authorizing city personnel to access their criminal record rather than submitting their own CORI copies.
Councilor Cica, speaking for the license committee, told the council the technical correction was recommended by the city solicitor and the license committee and would improve confidentiality by allowing the city to obtain records directly. "The correct procedure is to have the person sign a waiver allowing the city to get that information, and we get the query rather than them…
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