Indiana § 12-17.2-4-5 Grounds for denial of license applications

Indiana Statutes

§ 12-17.2-4-5 — Grounds for denial of license applications

Indiana § 12-17.2-4-5

Art. 17.2DAY CARE REGULATION

Ch. 4Regulation of Child Care Centers

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Ind. Code § 12-17.2-4-5 (2026).

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(a)The following constitute sufficient grounds for a denial of a license application:

(1)A determination by the department of child services established by IC 31-25-1-1 of child abuse or neglect (as defined in IC 31-9-2-14) by:

(A)the applicant;

(B)an employee of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center; or

(C)a volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center.

(2)A criminal conviction of the applicant, or an employee or volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of the child care center during operating hours of the child care center, of any of the following:

(A)A felony:

(i)related to the health o

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(a) The following constitute sufficient
grounds for a denial of a license application:
(1) A determination by the department of child services
established by IC 31-25-1-1 of child abuse or neglect (as defined
in IC 31-9-2-14) by:
(A) the applicant;
(B) an employee of the applicant who may be present on the
premises of the child care center during operating hours of the
child care center; or
(C) a volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the
premises of the child care center during operating hours of the
child care center.
(2) A criminal conviction of the applicant, or an employee or
volunteer of the applicant who may be present on the premises of
the child care center during operating hours of the child care
center, of any of the following:
(A) A felony:
(i) related to the health or safety of a child;
(ii) that is a sex offense (as defined in IC 11-8-8-5.2);
(iii) that is a dangerous felony; or
(iv) that is not a felony otherwise described in items (i)
through (iii), and less than ten (10) years have elapsed from
the date the person was discharged from probation,
imprisonment, or parole, whichever discharge date is latest.
(B) A misdemeanor related to the health or safety of a child.
(C) A misdemeanor for operating a child care center without a
license under section 35 of this chapter, or a substantially
similar offense in another jurisdiction if the offense is directly
or indirectly related to jeopardizing the health or safety of a
child.
(D) A misdemeanor for operating a child care home without a
license under IC 12-17.2-5-35, or a substantially similar offense
in another jurisdiction if the offense is directly or indirectly
related to jeopardizing the health or safety of a child.
(3) A determination by the division that the applicant made false
statements in the applicant's application for licensure.
(4) A determination by the division that the applicant made false
statements in the records required by the division.
(5) A determination by the division that the applicant previously
operated a:
(A) child care center without a license under this chapter; or
(B) child care home without a license under IC 12-17.2-5.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), if:
(1) a license application is denied due to a criminal conviction of
an employee or a volunteer of the applicant; and
(2) the division determines that the employee or volunteer has
been dismissed by the applicant;
the criminal conviction of the former employee or former volunteer
does not require denial of a license application.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1993, SEC.141. Amended by P.L.136-1993, SEC.12; P.L.1-1997, SEC.66; P.L.109-2002, SEC.8; P.L.146-2006, SEC.4; P.L.287-2013, SEC.10; P.L.121-2020, SEC.5.