§ 40-13.2-4.1. Criminal records check — Operators of youth-serving agencies.
(a) Any person seeking to operate a facility or program which is a youth-serving agency
shall apply to the bureau of criminal identification of the attorney general's office
for a criminal records check. Those items of information appearing on a criminal records
check that have been determined to constitute disqualifying information by the director
pursuant to § 40-13.2-4 of this chapter shall also constitute items of disqualifying information pursuant
to this section.
(b) Upon the discovery of any disqualifying information, as def
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§ 40-13.2-4.1. Criminal records check — Operators of youth-serving agencies.
(a) Any person seeking to operate a facility or program which is a youth-serving agency
shall apply to the bureau of criminal identification of the attorney general's office
for a criminal records check. Those items of information appearing on a criminal records
check that have been determined to constitute disqualifying information by the director
pursuant to § 40-13.2-4 of this chapter shall also constitute items of disqualifying information pursuant
to this section.
(b) Upon the discovery of any disqualifying information, as defined in accordance with
the rule promulgated by the director, the bureau of criminal identification of the
attorney general's office will inform the applicant, in writing, of the nature of
the disqualifying information. In addition, the bureau of criminal identification
of the attorney general's office will inform the applicant, in writing, without disclosing
the nature of the disqualifying information, that an item of disqualifying information
has been discovered.
(c) In those situations in which no disqualifying information has been found, the bureau
of criminal identification of the attorney general's office will inform the applicant,
in writing, of this fact.
(d) The operator or proposed operator of the youth-serving agency will maintain on file
a document issued by the bureau of criminal identification of the attorney general's
office stating that no disqualifying information has been discovered as regards the
operator or proposed operator of the youth-serving agency, and this document shall
be made available for inspection by the parent(s)/guardian(s) of any child enrolled
in the programs of the youth-serving agency. The operator will also maintain on file,
and make available for inspection by the parent(s)/guardian(s) of any child enrolled
in the programs of the youth-serving agency, evidence that criminal records checks
have been obtained on all employees of the youth-serving agency pursuant to § 40-13.2-5.1, and the results of the checks.