Background Check Resources

Please note that the office does not need your background check until: 1) your application is moved to qualified applicant status if you are applying for an uncapped license or 2) you have been selected in a lottery for a capped license type. The office does not intend to review any background checks submitted by applicants prior to these points.

Pursuant to Minnesota Session Laws 2024, Chapter 121, article 2, section 149, all qualified applicants for a business license must undergo a comprehensive local and national criminal background check conducted by a third-party consumer reporting agency or background screening company.

The requirements below apply to background checks required of every qualified applicant and true party of interest (as defined under Minnesota Statutes, section 342.185) on the license application, as well as cannabis workers of eventual license holders. The third-party agency is responsible for sending a secure link to the completed background check directly to OCM’s Licensing Division, as well as any necessary credentials to access the site. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the agency submits the required information to OCM not more than 60 days before submitting the application, and to report to OCM new criminal matters after the background check that would affect their ability to hold a license.

Minimum background check requirements for license applicant, true party of interest, and cannabis workers employed by license holders:

Be conducted by a third-party consumer reporting agency or background screening company that is in compliance with the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and accredited by the Professional Background Screening Association.
All searches must be conducted in all jurisdictions where the applicant has lived and/or worked (company headquarters and physical location) for the past seven years, and include:
- Address and social security number trace
- County criminal searches
  - All jurisdictions provided and developed
  - All names provided and developed (include aliases)
  - Minnesota county searches to be searched directly with public access terminals
- Statewide criminal searches
  - Minnesota Judicial Branch, Minnesota Court Records Online on all applicants
  - New York Office of Court Administration required if applicant lived and/or worked in New York state for the past seven years
- Federal criminal searches
  - All jurisdictions provided and developed
  - All names provided and developed (include aliases)
  - Minnesota federal on all applicants
- Nationwide criminal database (multijurisdictional)
  - All names provided and developed (include aliases)
  - Reporting requirements must include primary source validation in courts or record of origin

Criminal reporting guidelines according to all state and federal laws

Unlimited felony convictions, as per FCRA, state, county or other applicable law
Minimum five-year misdemeanor convictions

Find a third-party background check agency or background screening company

For your convenience, OCM has compiled a list of third-party agencies that have attested to meeting the requirements above. The state of Minnesota does not endorse any vendors or products; their appearance on this page confirms only that the companies have attested to OCM that they meet statutory requirements. OCM does not regulate prices; please contact each company to compare prices and other details.

Applicants are responsible for confirming with their chosen vendor that they meet all requirements listed above to avoid background screening rejection by OCM.

3rd Degree Screening, Inc.
Product Name: 3DScomplete OCM Seven Year Background Check
Contact: Jimmy Waters
Email: jimmy.waters@3rddegreescreening.com
Website: www.3rddegreescreening.com
Phone: 712-256-5701

Accurate Information Systems
Product Name: USA and International Background Checks
Contact: Bernie Pack
Website: www.accinfosys.com
Phone: 800-295-7109

aINSIGHT
Product Name: Background Screening Services
Contact: Teresa Papanicolaou
Email: sales@ainsight.com
Website: www.ainsight.com
Phone: 800-771-7703

Creative Services, Inc.
Product Name: Minnesota cannabis license third-party background checks
Contact: Minnesota Team
Email: minnesota@creativeservices.com
Website: www.creativeservices.com/about/resources/hidden/state-of-minnesota-ocm
Phone: 800-227-0002 x303

EagleScreen
Product Name: Background Screening
Contact: Michael Kemple
Website: www.eaglescreen.com
Phone: 877-870-6660

FirstPoint Background Screening Resources, Inc.
Contact: Christine Peacock
Website: www.firstpointresources.com
Phone: 800-661-5644

Global Investigative Services, Inc.
Product Name: Background Checks
Contact: Stephanie Donati
Email: global@gispi.com
Website: www.gispi.com/minnesota-ocm/
Phone: 800-589-6595

Imperative-Bulletproof Background Checks
Contact: Mike Coffey
Email: info@imperativeinfo.com
Website: www.imperativeinfo.com
Phone: 877-473-2287

Peopletrail
Product Name: Background Screenings
Contact: Creed Healey
Email: creedh@peopletrail.com
Website: www.peopletrail.com
Phone: 801-307-4100

PreciseCheck, LLC
Product Name: Background Checks
Contact: Marc Feinberg
Email: mfeinberg@precisecheck.com
Website: www.precisecheck.com
Phone: 818-230-7885

Private Eyes Screening Group
Product Name: Background Checks
Contact: Sandra James
Email: sandra@pebackgroundchecks.com
Website: www.pebackgroundchecks.com
Phone: 925-927-3333

Sapphire Background Check
Product Name: Background Investigation Services
Contact: Melanie Cortez
Website: www.sapphirecheck.com/background-checks-for-cannabis-companies
Phone: 718-704-0040

TruDiligence
Product Name: MyTruSeal
Contact: Shane Sanford
Email: support@trudiligence.com
Website: www.mytruseal.com/mn-ocm
Phone: 800-580-0474

True Hire
Name: Third-Party Background Checks
Contact: Stephanie Froelich
Email: Support@true-hire.com
Website: www.true-hire.com
Phone: 800-262-7301

Veritable Screening
Contact: John Sferry
Email: john@veritablescreening.com
Website: www.veritablescreening.com
Phone: 440-724-3166