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Child Care Licensing
Handbook Revision, September 2016
This revision of the Licensing Policy and Procedures Handbook was published on September 1, 2016. Summaries of new or revised items are provided below.
Background Checks and Fees (PATS 9427)
The items below are revised to reflect new rules, effective September 1 2016, which require that:
• listed, registered, and licensed homes are among the operations that require FBI fingerprint checks; and
• background checks are no longer included in the application fee or annual fee for a listed home.
Display of Revisions with Changes Highlighted
See:
5221 Licensed Operations Fee Chart
5222 Registered Homes Fee Chart
5223 Listing Fee Chart
5224 Administrator's License Fee Chart
5225 Fees for Background Checks
5225 5226 Operations With a Compliance Certification - Fee Chart
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5313 Persons For Whom Fingerprint-Based Background Checks Are Required
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5315 When Background Checks Are Required
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5354 Handling Disputed Criminal Histories