Section 172H Children’s programs to obtain criminal and juvenile data; volunteers - Massachusetts Statutes

Section 172H. Notwithstanding section 172 or any other general or special law to the contrary, any entity or organization primarily engaged in providing activities or programs to children 18 years of age or less that accepts volunteers, shall obtain all available criminal offender record information from the criminal history systems board prior to accepting any person as a volunteer. Any entity or organization obtaining information under this section shall not disseminate such information for any purpose other than to further the protection of children.