Child abuse and neglect decisions

An owner and operator shall ensure safe care for the children receiving services in the child care center. 1. If a confirmed decision made under North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-25.1 or a similar finding in another jurisdiction which requires proof of substantially similar elements exists, indicating that a child has been abused or neglected by an applicant, owner, operator, director, supervisor, emergency designee, substitute staff member, or staff member, that decision has a direct bearing on the applicant's, owner, or operator's ability to serve the public in a capacity involving the provisions of child care and the application or license may be denied or revoked. If a confirmed determination under North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-25.1 or a similar finding in another jurisdiction which requires proof of substantially similar elements exists indicating that any child has been abused or neglected by the applicant, owner, operator, director, supervisor, emergency designee, substitute staff member, or staff member, the applicant or operator shall furnish information satisfactory to the department, from which the department can determine the applicant's, owner, operator's, director's, supervisor's, emergency designee's, substitute staff member's, or staff member's ability to provide care that is free of abuse and neglect. The department shall furnish the determination of current ability to the applicant or operator. 2. Each applicant, owner, operator, director, supervisor, emergency designee, substitute staff member, and staff member shall complete, and the operator shall submit to the department, a department-approved authorization for background check form no later than the first day of employment.