Section 388-06A-0170. Will a criminal conviction permanently prohibit me from being licensed, contracted, certified, or authorized to have unsupervised access to children?

(1) There are convictions for certain crimes that will permanently prohibit you from being licensed, contracted, certified or authorized to have unsupervised access to children. Those felony convictions are as follows:

(a) Child abuse and/or neglect;

(b) Spousal abuse;

(c) A crime against a child (including child pornography);

(d) A crime involving violence (including rape, sexual assault, or homicide but not including other physical assault or battery); or

(e) Any federal or out-of-state conviction for an offense that under the laws of this state would disqualify you from having unsupervised access to children in any home or facility.

(2) If you are convicted of one of the crimes listed in WAC 388-06A-0170 (1)(a) through (e) you will not be able to:

(a) Receive a license to provide care to children;

(b) Be approved for adoption of a child;

(c) Be a contractor;

(d) Be employed by a licensed agency or contractor, if you will have unsupervised access to children;

(e) Volunteer or participate as an intern in a home or facility that offers care to children; or

(f) Provide any type of care to children, if the care is funded by the state.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.43.832. WSR 15-03-071, § 388-06A-0170, filed 1/15/15, effective 2/15/15.]

RCW 43.43.832. WSR 15-03-071, § 388-06A-0170, filed 1/15/15, effective 2/15/15.