Section 170-296A-1225. Noncriminal background checks for individuals thirteen to sixteen years of age.

(1) Each volunteer or assistant in the licensed family home child care age fourteen to sixteen years old, and each individual residing in the licensee's home age thirteen to sixteen years old, must undergo a noncriminal background check.

(2) The licensee must submit a signed and dated noncriminal background check application on a form approved by the department:

(a) Within seven days after the volunteer or assistant age fourteen to sixteen starts work in the licensed child care; and

(b) For each individual residing in the home age thirteen to sixteen:

(i) With the licensee's initial license application or annual nonexpiring license declaration under WAC 170-296A-1450;

(ii) Within seven days after an individual residing in the home reaches age thirteen; and

(iii) Within seven days after an individual age thirteen to sixteen moves into the home.

(3) The department conducts a noncriminal background check, and authorizes or disqualifies an individual age thirteen to sixteen as described in chapter 170-06 WAC, except that the department does not:

(a) Review convictions or pending charges for disqualifying crimes under WAC 170-06-0050(1), unless the conviction was the result of prosecution of the juvenile as an adult; and

(b) Disqualify an individual for a conviction under WAC 170-06-0070 (1) and (2), unless the conviction was the result of prosecution of the juvenile as an adult.

(4) An individual who is disqualified from providing child care or having access to children in care following a noncriminal background check as described in this section has the right to appeal the department's decision under WAC 170-06-0090.

(5) The licensee must keep authorization letters from the department on file for each individual listed in this section.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-1225, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.]

RCW 43.215.060, 43.215.070, and chapter 43.215 RCW. WSR 11-23-068, § 170-296A-1225, filed 11/14/11, effective 3/31/12.

Rules

170-296A-1450,170-06,170-06-0050,170-06-0070,170-06-0090,