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The VAWD program requires thorough background checks to determine whether the following key individuals affiliated with the applicant wholesale distributor, have been involved in criminal activities and/or do not have a sound financial history.

1. Designated Representative (DR) or the most senior person responsible for facility operations, purchasing, and inventory control;
2. Supervisor of DR or most senior person referenced above; and
3. Principals and owners who directly or indirectly own greater than 10% interest in company, if company is not publicly held.

Our vendor, Kroll Background America, will perform the background checks on behalf of NABP. Records and data that will be checked include:

Criminal records, including felony and misdemeanor convictions
Credit history
Bankruptcy information
Current and previous employment (only applicable to the DR)

Please note that a few states require additional state-specific forms and/or information to be completed and submitted in order to perform criminal background checks. VAWD staff will notify the individual applicants if such forms and/or information need to be submitted.

Please refer to the Summary of Consumer Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) at www.ftc.gov/credit for more information about your rights under the federal FCRA, as well as instructions in the event that you have an inquiry regarding the accuracy or completeness of information contained in the consumer background investigation report.

Instructions

Please read and print the “Notice, Authorization, and Release for the Procurement of a Consumer and/or Investigative Consumer Report” form for each person whose background must be checked.
All sections of the authorization and release form must be completed; only DRs must complete the employer sections. The form must be reviewed, signed, and dated by the individual whose background is being checked.
The fee for the criminal and financial background checks is $175 for each person whose background must be checked. Please submit one payment that covers the VAWD application fee and the background check fees (see examples below).

(Examples)

Publicly Held Wholesale Distributor A
Application fee $5,500 +
Background checks fee $ 350	(for the DR and the DR’s supervisor)
Total $5,850
Non-Publicly Held Wholesale Distributor B
Application fee $5,500 +
Background checks fee $ 700	(for the DR, the DR’s supervisor, and two partners who each own 10% interest in Distributor B)
Total $6,200

Make checks payable to NABP and mail to:
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Attn: VAWD Program
1600 Feehanville Drive
Mount Prospect, IL 60056-6014

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