Child abuse and neglect determinations

An owner and operator shall ensure safe care for the children receiving services in the preschool. 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 any applicant, owner, operator, director, teacher, assistant, staff member, substitute staff member, emergency designee, or household member, it has a direct bearing on the applicant's, owner, or operator's ability to serve the public in a capacity involving the provision 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, teacher, assistant, staff member, substitute staff member, emergency designee, or household 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, teacher's, assistant's, staff member's, substitute staff member's, or emergency designee'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, teacher, assistant, staff member, substitute staff member, and emergency designee 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. 3. Household members age twelve and older shall complete, and the operator shall submit to the department, a department-approved authorization for background check form at the time of application, relicensure, or upon obtaining residence at the location of the preschool.