New Jersey Statutes 9:3-40.4. Request for criminal history record background check by agency
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:3-40.4
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
A staff member shall not be left alone as the only adult accompanying a child until the staff member’s criminal history record background check has been reviewed by the department pursuant to this act.
b. In the case of an adoption agency approved prior to the effective date of this act, the administrator of the agency shall ensure that a request for a criminal history record background check on each staff member is submitted to the department within 60 days of the effective date of this act for processing by the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
c. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins employment at an approved agency, the administrator of the agency shall ensure that a request for a criminal history record background check on the new staff member is submitted to the department for processing by the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
A new staff member shall not be left alone as the only adult accompanying a child until the staff member’s criminal history record background check has been reviewed by the department pursuant to this act.
L.2008, c.114, s.3.