Section 202.05. Criminal history and child abuse record search.

 

(1)  The certification agency shall follow the requirements for criminal history and child abuse record search that are contained in s. 48.685 , Stats., and ch. DCF 12 , and the crimes table incorporated into ch. DCF 12 , and shall apply the standards that apply to licensed child care facilities, except the certification agency shall require any prospective or current employee, contractor under the control of the certified child care operator, volunteer, or non-client resident to submit the completed background information form to the certification agency prior to initial certification and recertification. In applying the provisions relating to rehabilitation decisions, all decisions and review procedures shall be made and conducted by the certification agency.

(2)  Each certification agency shall maintain its records concerning each person whose certificate is denied, revoked, or not renewed for a reason specified in s. 48.685 (4m) (a) 1. to 5. , Stats. The certification agency shall report this information to the department's bureau of early childhood education. The certification agency shall immediately report the receipt of an application for rehabilitation review and the results of each rehabilitation review to the office of legal counsel of the department of children and families.

Cr. Register, August, 1985, No. 356 , eff. 9-1-85; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 7-1-96; r. and recr. Register, February, 1997, No. 494 , eff. 3-1-97; renum. from HFS 55.59 and r. and recr., Register, July, 1999, No. 523 , eff. 8-1-99; cr. (4) and (5), Register, November, 1999, No. 527 , eff. 12-1-99; CR 02-007 : am. (1) and (2), r. and recr. (3), r. (4) and renum. (5) to be DWD 55.06 (1) Register May 2002 No. 557 , eff. 6-1-02; CR 07-071 : am. (1) and (2), r. (3) Register May 2008 No. 629 , eff. 6-1-08; corrections made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. and 7. , Stats., Register November 2008 No. 635 ; 2015 Wis. Act 132 : am. (1), (2) Register February 2016 No. 722 , eff. 3-1-16; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , and in (2) under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register September 2016 No. 729 .