§ 12-17.2-6-19 — Revocation of registration; causes

Indiana § 12-17.2-6-19

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 17.2: DAY CARE REGULATION
• Ch. 6: Regulation of Child Care Ministries

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(a) The following constitute sufficient
grounds for revocation of a registration under this chapter:
(1) A determination by the department of child services of child
abuse or neglect (as defined in IC 31-9-2-14) by:
(A) the operator of the child care ministry;
(B) an employee of the child care ministry who may be present
on the premises of the child care ministry during operating
hours of the child care ministry; or
(C) a volunteer of the child care ministry who may be present
on the premises of the child care ministry during operating
hours of the child care ministry.
(2) A criminal conviction of the operator of the child care
ministry, or an employee or volunteer of the child care ministry
who may be present on the premises of the child care ministry
during operating hours of the child care ministry, 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 ministry without
a registration under 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 center without a
license under IC 12-17.2-4-35, 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.
(E) 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 operator of the child
care ministry made false statements in the child care ministry's
registration application.
(4) A determination by the division that the operator of the child
care ministry made false statements in the records required by the
division.
(5) A determination by the division that the operator of the child
care ministry previously operated a:
(A) child care ministry without a registration under this chapter;
(B) child care center without a license under IC 12-17.2-4; or
(C) child care home without a license under IC 12-17.2-5.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2), if:
(1) a registration is revoked due to a criminal conviction of an
employee or a volunteer of the child care ministry; and
(2) the division determines that the employee or volunteer has
been dismissed by the child care ministry;
the criminal conviction of the former employee or former volunteer
does not require revocation of the registration.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.53-2018, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.121-2020, SEC.12.