PDFWAC 110-06-0045

Background checks for minor individuals under sixteen years of age.

(1) When applicable within chapter 110-300 WAC, an agency, licensee, or certified facility must have subject individuals complete the required DCYF minor individual background check application process for subject individuals:
(a) Fourteen to sixteen years of age, prior to the date of hire by a licensed or certified child care.
(b) Thirteen to sixteen years of age residing in a licensed or certified family home child care.
(c) Thirteen to sixteen years of age, within seven days after moving into the licensed family home child care.
(2) A subject individual identified in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) of this section must not have unsupervised access to children in child care.
(3) When conducting a minor individual background check, the department:
(a) Requires the minor's parent or guardian to sign the noncriminal background check application;
(b) Does not review convictions or pending charges for immediate disqualification for crimes under WAC 110-06-0050(1), unless the conviction was the result of prosecution of the juvenile as an adult; and
(c) Does not immediately disqualify an individual for a conviction under WAC 110-06-0070 (1) and (2), unless the conviction was the result of prosecution of the juvenile as an adult.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.216.055, 43.216.065, chapter 43.216 RCW and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.; 45 C.F.R. Part 98. WSR 19-01-111, § 110-06-0045, filed 12/18/18, effective 1/18/19. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-06-0045, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.215.200, 43.215.205, 43.215.215 through 43.215.218, 43.43.830, 43.43.832, chapter 43.215 and 43.43 RCW, and 2011 c 295. WSR 12-12-040, § 170-06-0045, filed 5/30/12, effective 7/1/12.]