§ 40-13.2-1. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter: (1) “Child” means any person less than eighteen (18) years of age, provided that a person over eighteen (18) years of age and not yet twenty-one (21) years of age who is nevertheless subject to continuing jurisdiction of the family court, pursuant to chapter 1 of […]
§ 40-13.2-2. Qualification for childcare employment. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any person seeking to operate or seeking employment in any facility which is, or is required to be, licensed or registered with the department of children, youth and families, the department of human services, or seeking employment at the training […]
§ 40-13.2-3. Employment background checks. Any person seeking to operate a facility which is, or is required to be, licensed or registered with the department will submit an affidavit to the department providing information relating to individual employment history as shall be required by rule promulgated by the director. Any person operating a facility which […]
§ 40-13.2-3.1. CANTS (Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System) check — Operators and employees. Any person seeking to operate a facility which is, or is required to be, licensed or registered with the department or who is seeking employment, if the employment involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves routine […]
§ 40-13.2-4. Criminal records check — Operators of childcare facilities that must be licensed or registered with the department. Any person seeking to operate a facility, that is, or is required to be, licensed or registered with the department of human services or the department of children, youth and families, shall apply to the Rhode […]
§ 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 […]
§ 40-13.2-5. Criminal records check — Employees of child day care, daycare centers, family daycare homes, group family daycare homes, child-placing agencies and residential childcare facilities that must be licensed by the department. (a) Any person seeking employment in a “child day care” program, a “family daycare home,” “group family daycare home,” or in a […]
§ 40-13.2-5.1. Criminal records check — Employee of youth-serving agency. (a) Any person seeking employment or seeking to volunteer, if that employment or volunteering involves supervisory or disciplinary power over a child or children or involves routine contact with a child or children without the presence of other employees, in any facility or program that […]
§ 40-13.2-5.2. Criminal records check — Employees of the department of children, youth and families. (a) Any person seeking employment with the department of children, youth and families shall apply to the bureau of criminal identification (BCI), department of attorney general, state police, or local police department where the applicant resides, or the department of […]
§ 40-13.2-6. Prior criminal records checks. If an applicant for employment has undergone a criminal records check pursuant to § 40-13.2-4, 40-13.2-4.1, 40-13.2-5, or 40-13.2-5.1 within eighteen (18) months of an application for employment, then an employer may request from the bureau of criminal identification of the state police or the local police department or […]
§ 40-13.2-7. Rules and regulations. The director is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the intent of this chapter. History of Section.P.L. 1985, ch. 334, § 1.
§ 40-13.2-8. Destruction of fingerprint records. At the conclusion of any background check required by this chapter, the state police or the local police department will promptly destroy the fingerprint card of the applicant. History of Section.P.L. 1986, ch. 66, § 1; P.L. 1988, ch. 247, § 1.
