1. (a) For each position that requires direct contact with children as specified in the department’s official job description, the following information shall be included in the application for employment in order to obtain central registry information before the application is considered:

   1. (1) Name;
   2. (2) Birth name;
   3. (3) Date of birth;
   4. (4) Address; and

   5. (5) A specific authorization for the director to receive any information which may be contained in the state central registry of founded child abuse and neglect reports which has been:

      1. a. Signed and dated by the applicant; and
      2. b. Witnessed.
2. (b) The authorization shall be forwarded by the director to the DCYF central registry administrator who determines whether the applicant is listed in the registry as having been the subject of a founded report of child abuse or neglect.
3. (c) If the applicant is not listed in the central registry, DCYF shall mark the form “no match” and return it to the director.
4. (d) If the applicant is listed in the central registry as the subject of a founded report of child abuse or neglect, the form shall be marked as a “match” and returned to the director.
5. (e) The central registry information shall be returned within 15 business days after a conditional offer of employment is made.

Source. #7407, eff 11-21-00, EXPIRED: 11-12-08