New Jersey Statutes 30:5B-25.3. Child abuse registry search
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:5B-25.3
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
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.