1. (a) Each applicant and all adult household members shall complete the process established by the New Hampshire department of safety for requesting a fingerprint-based criminal records check, accessible via the department of safety’s website directly at https://services.dos.nh.gov/chri/cpo/, including paying any required fees and directing that the results be sent to DCYF, unless an alternative method for scheduling a fingerprint-based criminal history record check appointment directly with a law enforcement agency has been mutually agreed upon between the applicant and the licensing agency.
2. (b) Each permit holder and each adult household member residing with a permit holder shall, within 30 days from the date the permit is issued, schedule a fingerprint based criminal history record check appointment online via the department of safety’s website identified in (a) above to initiate the required fingerprint based criminal records check process unless an alternative method for scheduling a fingerprint-based criminal history record check appointment directly with a law enforcement agency has been mutually agreed upon between the applicant and the licensing agency.

3. (c) DCYF may, in lieu of the fingerprint-based criminal history record check, accept police clearances from every city, town, or county where the individual has lived during the preceding 5 years, in limited specific circumstances if:

   1. (1) An individual’s fingerprints cannot be obtained as a result of the individual’s disability; or
   2. (2) An individual’s fingerprint impressions are, after 2 attempts, invalid due to insufficient pattern as a result of the individual’s age, occupation, medical condition, or otherwise, such that the national crime information database is unable to provide the individual’s criminal record background check results to DCYF.
4. (d) In addition to (a) above, those applicants and all adult household members who have lived in any other state than New Hampshire within the preceding 5 years shall submit or cause to be submitted to the licensing agency the results of the state(s) and local criminal history records search(es) for each state resided within the preceding 5 years; and

5. (e) Each applicant shall submit a completed Form 1717 “Local Law Enforcement Check” (September 2025) authorizing the licensing agency to receive all relevant information and records from local law enforcement agencies for the applicant and all adult household members certifying:

   “I/We agree to provide any further information, as requested, in reference to my/our past record. I/We also authorize and request every person, firm, company, corporation, governmental agency, court, association or institution having control of any documents, records, or other information pertaining to me/us, to provide to the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), its agents, or oher Child-Placing Agency, any such information including documents, records, or files regarding charges or complaints filed against me/us, formal or informal, pending or closed, and other pertinent data; and I/we further authorize and request to permit the DCYF or any of its agents to inspect and make copies of such records.

   I/We hereby release, discharge, and exonerate the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), its agents and representatives, and any persons so furnishing or inspecting such documents, records, or other information for the investigation made by or on behalf of DCYF.

   I/We hereby agree to the release of information to the Division for Children, Youth and Families, its agents and representatives.”

6. (f) All applicants and household members, regardless of age, shall be subject to a review of the New Hampshire department of safety’s division of state police registration of criminal offenders available publicly at http://business.nh.gov/nsor/.
7. (g) If a household member turns 18 years old during the permit or license effective period, the permit holder or licensee shall ensure the household member complies with (a), (d), and (e) above as a condition of the applicant’s license or license renewal application being deemed complete.
8. (h) If a new adult moves into the kinship care home during the valid permit or license effective period, the permit holder or licensee shall ensure the adult household member complies with (a), (d), and (e) above within 30 days of moving into the home.
9. (i) The department shall consider all documentation and information received through this section related to the applicant and household members’ law enforcement interactions, involvement, and convictions for suitability for licensure in accordance with He-C 6447.30(a) and (b).

Source. #14390, eff 9-24-25, EXPIRES: 9-24-35