North Dakota § 43-41-04.2 Criminal history record and child abuse and neglect checks

North Dakota Statutes

§ 43-41-04.2 — Criminal history record and child abuse and neglect checks

North Dakota § 43-41-04.2

Title 43Occupations and Professions

Ch. 43-41Social Workers

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N.D. Cent. Code § 43-41-04.2 (2026).

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1.The board shall require each applicant for licensure and may require any licensee to submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal history record check. The nationwide criminal history record check must be conducted in the manner provided in section 12-60-24. All costs associated with obtaining a background check are the responsibility of the applicant.

2.The board shall require from each applicant for licensure and may require from any licensee written consent to a child abuse information index check and authorization for the department of health and human services or its designee to release to the board reports of decisions that services are required for child abuse or neglect filed pursuant to section 50-25.1-05.2. All information obtained from the department or its designee is conf

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1. The board shall require each applicant for licensure and may require any licensee to
submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal history record check. The nationwide
criminal history record check must be conducted in the manner provided in section
12-60-24. All costs associated with obtaining a background check are the responsibility
of the applicant.
2. The board shall require from each applicant for licensure and may require from any
licensee written consent to a child abuse information index check and authorization for
the department of health and human services or its designee to release to the board
reports of decisions that services are required for child abuse or neglect filed pursuant
to section 50-25.1-05.2. All information obtained from the department or its designee is
confidential and closed to the public except that it may be disclosed for use in an
adjudicative or judicial proceeding. All costs associated with obtaining the reports are
the responsibility of the applicant or licensee.