20 CAR § 404-402 – Timing and frequency of criminal record checks

(a) The requirement for a criminal record check for an operator shall apply to the first application signed by an operator and the operator shall undergo periodic criminal record checks no less than one (1) time every five (5) years.
(b) Upon the yearly licensure renewal of a long-term care facility, the operator signing the renewal application shall not be subject to a criminal record check unless the operator has not had an initial or a periodic criminal record check conducted within the previous five (5) years.