Ohio Code 2919.224 – Misrepresentation relating to provision of child care
(A) No child care provider shall knowingly misrepresent any factor or condition that relates to the provision of child care and that substantially affects the health or safety of any child or children in that provider’s facility or receiving child care from that provider to any of the following:
Attorney's Note
Under the Ohio Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor of the first degree | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Ohio Code 2919.224
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Whoever: includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private. See Ohio Code 1.02
(1) A parent, guardian, custodian, or other person responsible for the care of a child in the provider’s facility or receiving child care from the provider;
(2) A parent, guardian, custodian, or other person responsible for the care of a child who is considering the provider as a child care provider for the child;
(3) A public official responsible for issuing the provider a license or certificate to provide child care;
(4) A public official investigating or inquiring about the provision of child care by the provider;
(5) A peace officer.
(B) For the purposes of this section, “any factor or condition that relates to the provision of child care” includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) The person or persons who will provide child care to the child of the parent, guardian, custodian, or other person responsible for the care of the child, or to the children in general;
(2) The qualifications to provide child care of the child care provider, of a person employed by the provider, or of a person who provides child care as a volunteer;
(3) The number of children to whom child care is provided at one time or the number of children receiving child care in the child care facility at one time;
(4) The conditions or safety features of the child care facility;
(5) The area of the child care facility in which child day-care is provided.
(C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of misrepresentation by a child care provider, a misdemeanor of the first degree.