Section 5-580.3 - Child abuse and neglect clearance for employees of child care centers. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-580.3. Child abuse and neglect clearance for employees of child care centers.
 

(a)  Scope.-  

(1) The requirements of this subsection apply only to an employee hired on or after October 1, 2005. 

(2) Each employee, as defined in § 5-560 of this subtitle, of a child care center that is required to be licensed or to hold a letter of compliance under this subtitle shall apply to the Department of Human Resources, on or before the first day of actual employment, for a child abuse and neglect clearance. 

(b)  Employment of certain individuals prohibited.- The Department may prohibit the operator of a child care center that is required to be licensed or to hold a letter of compliance under this subtitle from employing an individual who: 

(1) has received a conviction, a probation before judgment disposition, a not criminally responsible disposition, or a pending charge for any crime or attempted crime enumerated in the regulations adopted by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services under Part VI of this subtitle; or 

(2) has been identified as responsible for child abuse or neglect. 

(c)  Notification by operators receiving certain results of criminal history checks of employees.- The operator of a child care center that is required to be licensed or to hold a letter of compliance under this subtitle shall immediately notify the Department of a criminal history records check of an employee that reports a conviction, a probation before judgment disposition, a not criminally responsible disposition, or a pending charge for any crime or attempted crime enumerated in the regulations adopted by the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services under Part VI of this subtitle. 
 

[2005, ch. 25, § 12; ch. 359; 2006, ch. 44; 2010, ch. 72.]