30:5B-25.3 Child abuse registry search.
3. a. The Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families shall conduct a search of its child abuse registry to determine if a report of child abuse or neglect has been filed, pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1971, c.437 (C.9:6-8.10), involving a person registering as a prospective provider or a household member of the prospective provider or as a current provider or household member of the current provider.
b. The division shall conduct the search only upon receipt of the prospective or current provider or household member's written consent to the search. If the person refuses to provide his consent, the family day care sponsoring organization shall deny the prospective or current provider's application for a certificate or renewal of registration.
c. The division shall advise the sponsoring organization of the results of the child abuse registry search within a time period to be determined by the Department of Children and Families.
d. The department shall not issue a certificate or renewal of registration to a prospective or current provider unless the department has first determined that no substantiated charge of child abuse or neglect against the prospective or current provider or household member is found during the child abuse registry search.
L.1993, c.350, s.3; amended 2004, c.130, s.108; 2006, c.47, s.169; 2012, c.16, s.121.