- (a) A perpetrator of an indicated report of child abuse may request the Secretary to amend or expunge the report on the grounds that it is inaccurate or is being maintained in a manner inconsistent with the CPSL and this chapter. The request shall be in writing and postmarked within 45-calendar days of the mailing date of the letter from ChildLine under § § 3490.40 and 3490.40a (relating to notifications regarding indicated reports; and notifications regarding founded reports).
(b) The Secretary will decide within 30-calendar days whether or not to grant the request. The Secretary will notify the perpetrator, the county agency and other subjects in writing as follows:
- (1) Except the subject child, all other subjects of the report when the decision is to grant the request.
- (2) Only the perpetrator when the decision is to deny the request.
- (c) The notification from the Secretary will be sent by first-class mail.
Cross References
This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3490.91 (relating to persons to whom child abuse information shall be made available).