Background Check Information Online/Offline
May 20, 2020Who is required to get a background check?
• A sole proprietor (individual) applicant;
• Any general partner in a partnership;
• Top five officers of a corporation or limited liability company (LLC);
• Those who hold 5% or more shares of stock in a corporation;
• All LLC managing members, persons with five percent or more membership or voting interest; and
• The spouse of a sole proprietor, general partner, office holder, five percent or more shareholder,
managing member, five percent or more member or five percent or more voting interest holder in a
limited liability company who will work on the premises.
• In a non-profit entity, the person responsible for overseeing food and beverage operations.
Who is NOT required to get a background check?
• Officers listed on Form DLC 4029 (Non-Profit Entity Disclosure Form)
Where does the Division have the background check conducted?
• Through the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) to determine any arrest or conviction record.
• The local law enforcement authority where the proposed permit is to be located.
How Do I get my fingerprints taken to get a background check completed?
An electronic WebCheck can be conducted at:
1. Any of the authorized businesses listed on page 2 of this form. These businesses are familiar with
how to properly process background checks for liquor permit applications.
2. Any *BCI-approved WebCheck agency listed on the Ohio Attorney General’s website at
www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov. Indicate Reason Code 4303.29 (A)
3. Any *City/Township Police or *County Sheriff Department. Indicate Reason Code 4303.29 (A).
*You must instruct the WebCheck agency to submit the BCI results electronically to the Division.
BCI Requirements and Fees:
• Applicants residing in the State of Ohio must have their fingerprints taken electronically at an
authorized Ohio WebCheck location. At the WebCheck location, you will be required to pay the
BCI background check fee of $22, and each company charges an additional service fee which
varies by location. The Division recommends contacting the business to determine the exact cost
per WebCheck. If using a WebCheck agency not listed on the attached form, you must direct the
agency to submit the BCI results electronically to the Division. Reason Code 4303.29(A).
• Applicants residing outside the State of Ohio, who are not able to visit an Ohio WebCheck
location, must complete a paper fingerprint card (available by contacting the Division at 614- 644-
2360). They must also download and complete a "Request for Exemption from Electronic
Fingerprint Submission Requirement" form, and indicate “Ohio Division of Liquor Control” under
the "EMPLOYER or LICENSING AGENCY" section. To determine the basis for your exemption,
please download the Request for Exemption Information Sheet. The completed Fingerprint Card,
Exemption Form and $22 for each applicant must be returned to the Division of Liquor Control
at 6606 Tussing Rd., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068.
6606 Tussing Road
P.O. Box 4005
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9005
Rev. 7/5/2019
DLC4191/LIQ-17-018 An Equal Opportunity Employer and Service Provider
614 | 644 2360
Fax 614 | 995 4047
TTY/TDD 800 | 750 0750
www.com.ohio.gov
BACKGROUND CHECK BUSINESSES
Note: This list is also available on our website at www.com.ohio.gov/liqr.
1) AAA Background Checks
Worthington 614-885-0980
www.aaabackgroundcheck.net
2) Accurate Investigative Services
Akron 330-253-1288
Twinsburg 330-963-6674
www.accurate-detective.com
3) Affirmatrace Background
Solutions LLC
Columbus 614-818-9392 OR
877-746 5772
www.affirmatrace.com
4) Affordable Fingerprinting, LLC
Columbus 614-868-0403
(By Appointment Only)
5) Akron Urban League
330-434-3101
www.akronurbanleague.org
6) Amerisearch Background Alliance
Ashtabula 800-569-6133
www.americanbga.com
7) Background Check Specialist, Inc.
Euclid 1-888-350-2117
www.my-bcs.com
8) Background Management
Solutions LLC
Akron 330-376-1805
9) Biometric Information
Management LLC
Hilliard OR Dublin Area Location
614-456-1296
Sarasota, FL 941-955-8400
(By Appointment Only)
10) Bowsher License Bureau #15
419-229-9888
11) Columbus Police Department
Columbus 614-645-4696
12) Confidential Solutions, Inc.
Lakewood 216-228-3394
Akron 330-253-5188
13) Copeland Oaks
Sebring 330- 938-1502
14) Corporate Investigative
Services, Inc.
North Olmsted 440-614-0100
OR 800-899-1173
15) Corporate Screening Services, Inc.
Cleveland 800-229-8606
OR 440-816-0500
www.corporatescreening.com
16) Ellet License Services
Akron 330-733-8688
ohiolicense@aol.com
17) Fast fingerprints – a National
Background Check, Inc., Company
-Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati,
Toledo, Cleveland & Northern Ohio
areas 877-932-2435
www.fastfingerprints.com
18) High 5 Fingerprinting LLC
Macedonia 234-808-4555
www.high5.biz
19) Integrity Verifications, Inc.
Cleveland 440-886-0900
Medina 330-725-3866
www.integrityverifications.com
20) Imperative Defense, LLC
Canal Winchester
614-548-0309, Ext. 101
www.imperativedefense.com
21) Master Security, Inc.
Youngstown 330-746-4448
www.mastersecurityinc.com
22) Mobile Fingerprinting Solutions
Pickerington 614-321-2182
www.mobilefingerprintingsolutions.com
23) Nationwide Background Checks
Commercial Point 614-877-3357
www.mynwbc.com
24) On Demand Drug Testing and Work
Solutions
Austintown 330-270-3660
www.ondemanddrugtesting.com
25) PrintChek LLC
Lewis Center 740-548-9555
Columbus 614-989-7584
www.PrintChek.com
26) Refcheck Information Services, Inc.
Dublin 614-656-1165, x13
800-510-4010
www.refcheck.com
27) SafeGuard Background Screening
Cleveland 877-700-7345
www.safeguardcertify.com
28) Sandusky License Bureau
Sandusky 419-625-1983
29) Secure Check Inc.
Columbus 614-252-7300
Dayton 937-853-2710
30) Security Hut, Inc.
Lakewood 216-226-0461
31) Statewide Identification Services
Cuyahoga Falls License Bureau
330-929-6469
32) The Pre-Check Company
Akron 330-645-0411
Cleveland 216-398-0349
Toledo 419-517-1027
Westlake 216-226-7700
33) TraceBack Screening
Mentor – (440) 510-0330
www.tracebackscreening.com
34) Van Wert License Bureau
Van Wert 419-238-9399
35) Young Enterprise Solutions Inc.
Amherst 440-988-0339