1. (a) The Department shall:

   1. (1) Investigate complaints received regarding a youth camp; and
   2. (2) Require appropriate training, including knowledge of outdoor camping, for a camp inspector.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Before a youth camp makes a formal offer of employment to a job applicant, the operator of the youth camp may request from the Department a determination as to whether the results of a national or State criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.
   2. (2) Within 3 business days after receipt of a request from the operator of a youth camp under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall issue a written determination to the youth camp as to whether the results of a national or State criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.

   3. (3) A determination issued by the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection is binding on the Department and the youth camp unless the applicant:

      1. (i) Has subsequently been convicted of a crime;
      2. (ii) Has pending criminal charges; or
      3. (iii) Had previously undisclosed criminal convictions.
   4. (4) The Department may set a reasonable fee to cover the cost of a criminal history records check required under this subsection.

Added by Acts 1986, c. 116, § 1, eff. July 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 299, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 2022, c. 186, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2022; Acts 2023, c. 226, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.