

4,791,716
Hi John -- congratulations, I think you have asked a question that's never been asked previously.
Alex, I'll take Obscure Questions for $1000 please.
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Olga Simoncelli
New Fairfield, CT
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Sandy Padula & Norm Pa...
, CA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Fred Griffin Florida R...
Tallahassee, FL
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
403,257
No one would care about your fingerprints if they weren't getting paid to fingerprint you.
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Will Hamm
Aurora, CO
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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John Meussner
Fair Oaks, CA
539,848
I take a thumbprint of my customers in my notary journal for fraud protection. It is recommended by our Secretary of State and I recommend it to my notary training students.
Fingerprints don't normally change except for deep burns, cuts, chemical damage (cleaning people), some chemotherapy, or constant abrasion. Some occupations may wear out fingerprints, such as bricklayers, tile layers, piano players, typists, transcriptionists.
Abrasion damage often repairs itself over time when the cause is removed.
Some people are born with a genetic disorder.
Skin becomes less elastic as we age, so senior citizens do not have as pronounced ridges and are more difficult to fingerprint.
Once you type your way to one trillion points on ActiveRain, your fingerprints may be worn off.
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Hella Mitschke Rothwell
Honolulu, HI
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
1,641,729
Once per year I'm required by Q to meet with M and have them altered to retain my 007 status: licensed to chill in America's Finest City!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Thomas J. Nelson, REAL...
La Jolla, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
5,177,792
We only fingerprint once; however, we must have a background check every 2 years.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
5,388,691
Is this a trick question? I thought your fingerprints were forever unless you "wiped" them with acid.
When I was a corporate officer of a Fortune 500 grocery retailing chain, I was regularly fingerprinted as the company's treasurer.... each time we had to get a new license to sell liquor in our stores.
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
1,119,329
It's partly to generate another income stream and partly CYA background check. I have been fingerprinted probably 1/2 dozen times, some done the old fashioned way on paper and then done a second time using the digital method. It's required for many licenses here and a surprising number of volunteer positions also.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
906,091
Never changes. .source of revenue. ..theft identity
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Allie Angeloni
Oro Valley, AZ
1,014,238
Um, AFAIK never - it's probably another case of one dept not talking to another - probably an Obama thing
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
225,576
I asked the State of Illinois why I needed to get fingerprinted again. The told me "We threw the last ones out. We don't keep them" I could't believe my ears!!! My fingerprints are private and I don't expect the state to treat them this carelessly. Total Irresponsible!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
2,820,193
I wonder if it impacts your credit, LOL.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
291,019
I can't imagine one's fingerprints changing either, John Meussner, unless if someone had a serious 4th degree burn, which would damage the skin, for example. Are you having to go through more than one Background Check for each state, that would also require more than one set of fingerprints, on a yearly basis? I have not heard of this, so I will read replies below!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
773,586
I was fingerprinted once - at the time I completed my real estate course. I have never been asked to do it again.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
936,418
Not as much as they use to when I was a full time bricklayer. I assume they just want to protect themselves by saying they did background checks. After that, i doubt anyone cares about your fingerprints.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,558,401
Never unless you have trauma to the fingertips - sometimes even with those defects, analysts can get a match. No need to have 10 done - that's a bit ridiculous, Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA! They need to have a single (main) database!
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,713,581
Strange question.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,472,241
I've never been fingerprinted ever and hope I never will!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
5,202,549
I can't see what that's necessary but there is probably some rule somewhere about updating. Just be sure you send the right fingerprints! LOL
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,113,048
I have been fingerprinted 2x. Salesperson's license. Broker's license. Period.
10x/year? That's superweird!
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,986,529
NEVER...unless you damage the surface of the finger
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
687,242
They never change. I think it's not so much having them taken, but what you've been up to and traced back to your fingerprints.
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,231,519
5,774,106
John,
I don't think they change, unless you dip your hands in hydrocloric acid! I think Jill Murty, Realtor - Orange County, CA has a valid point...$$$A
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,764,541
I'm not a fan of fingerprinting and only remember giving mine up once to the airline I used to work for - and that was with a huge argument about it.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
921,504
Twice.
1st when applying to be foster parents.
2nd when applying for my license.
They wanted my fingerprints when I considered helping the local school, and I walked away satisfied they did not really want what I was willing to provide..
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,292,059
Wow, that is weird that they all want your finger prints.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,585,039
I've never been fingerprinted.... hmmmm....
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
4,434,277
5,558,757
It's a source of liveliehood for some. Surprisingly, only the FBI keeps them on file forever!
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,758,937
This depends on how many banks I rob in a day
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,618,024
8,237,031
1,466,257
John Meussner They haven't changed. It's easier to fingerprint someone again then to check if they are already on file.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,417,456
I guess lucky NH does not require that mess
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,875,168
Good point. Seems like duplicate info required along with duplicate charges. I'm sure they just want your money not your prints.
Did you hear about the little girl that ordered a bunch of Christmas gifts on Amazon using her mothers fingerprint while she was napping? Mom had a fingerprint security code & kid just moved her finger while she slept.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,615,164
I didn't think fingerprints ever changed but as I see from some of the other answers, there are times when they could alter.
I've been finger printed a few times as well, and I wondered why they just didn't look up the finger prints I already had on record "somewhere". The first time was for my TWIC card or merchant marine license. I don't remember which required it. But those should be on file on some national database and usable for other government requirements, i.e., licenses, etc.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
3,074,716
846,589
4,273,331
1,657,602
lol, that is the most vicious scam and useless but profitable money making business.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
6,766,465
Never,
And to weed out, or attempt to weed out the bad apples in the industry.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,872,471
It is the only system that we have where we all can agree
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
929,845
In some professions, they actually do change or vanish entirely. 10 times a year is excessive!
2,717,898
1,546,224
Most places don't store the fingerprints after a few years (or at all) so they need them again to run a background. My biggest question is, with all the criminal idiocy I see people doing and getting away with, what good do the checks actually do?