§ 377 — License to board children

New York § 377

• Jurisdiction: New York
• Law SOS: Social Services
• Title 1: Care and Protection of Children
• Art. 6: Children

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§ 377. License to board children. 1. Application for a license to\nreceive, board or keep any child shall be made in writing to the\ncommissioner of social services in and for the social services district\nwherein the premises to be licensed are located, in the form and manner\nprescribed by the office of children and family services. The office\nshall require that an applicant set forth: his or her employment\nhistory, provide personal and employment references and sign a sworn\nstatement indicating whether, to the best of his or her knowledge, he or\nshe has ever been convicted of a crime in this state or any other\njurisdiction. In accordance with the regulations of the office of\nchildren and family services, in addition to the requirements set forth\nin subdivision two of section three hundred seventy-eight-a of this\ntitle and paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section four hundred\ntwenty-four-a of this article, such commissioner of social services\nshall review information available in the statewide automated child\nwelfare information system to determine whether the applicant previously\nheld such a license, or a certificate or approval as a foster parent,\nand, if so, whether such license, certificate or approval was revoked,\nnot renewed, or a foster child was removed from his or her home for\nhealth or safety reasons and shall consider such information in\ndetermining whether a license should be issued to such applicant. Not\nuntil all inquiries are completed and evaluated shall the commissioner\nof social services cause such license to be issued.\n 2. Before any such license shall be issued an authorized agent or\nemployee of the social services district shall visit and inspect the\npremises for which such license is requested, make such further inquiry\nand investigation as may be required to ascertain compliance with\napplicable requirements.\n 3. If it appears from such inquiry and investigation that the\napplicant maintains a home suitable for the care of children in\naccordance with the regulations of the department, the commissioner of\nsocial services shall cause such license to be issued in such manner as\nthe department may provide.\n 4. The commissioner of social services, issuing or renewing any such\nlicense, shall in accordance with the directions of the department,\ntransmit a copy or report thereof to the department.\n