2025 - Required Maine CHRC Info

The State of Maine requires all sports officials to have a clear Criminal History Records Check (CHRC). You may not officiate high school or middle school games without a clear CHRC.

• The process may take 8-10 weeks from fingerprints to receipt of clearance.

  • You may officiate as long as you show proof that you have begun the process.

NOTE: If you are a school employee or already have a clear CHRC from officiating another sport, you are all set. All you need to do is send the MWLOA Secretary a screenshot of your clear CHRC.

How it works:

Step 1:

• Register to have your fingerprints taken at one of Maine's many Identigo offices: Identigo Maine 

  • Click on Digital Fingerprinting

  • Click on the green box that says Schedule a New Appointment

  • The AGENCY you registering with is the Department of Education

  • Confirm that your Agency is the Department of Education

  • You are a "New Hire"

  • Read through the information and click Agree

  • Read through the information on the next screen and Agree once again.

  • Provide your zip code and go to the next screen.

  • Select an Identigo site that works for you and select an appointment time.

  • Complete all of the information asked for on the next screen.

  • Pay the $55 fee for fingerprinting.

Step 2: This may be done before you are fingerprinted.

• Go to the Maine Department of Education's website for fingerprinting: Maine DOE

• Create an account.

  • This is the same site you will go to to check the status of your fingerprint application. 

  • There is a $15 fee for processing your fingerprints through the Maine DOE.

Your CHRC clearance is good for 5 years.