Alabama § 38-9G-5 - Inquiries by Service Providers Regarding Employees or Prospective Employees.
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§ 38-9G-5. Inquiries by Service Providers Regarding Employees or Prospective Employees.
A service provider shall query the Alabama Elder and Adult in Need of Protective Services Abuse Registry with regard to an individual who is an employee or prospective employee of the provider to confirm whether any of the following are true:
(1) The individual has been convicted of a crime described in Section 38-9G-2.
(2) An elder abuse protection order against the individual has been issued pursuant to Section 38-9F-4.
(3) A protection from abuse order has been issued against the individual pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 30, for the protection of an elderly person or an adult in need of protective services.
(4) The Department of Human Resources has made a finding that the individual has committed an act of abuse, elder abuse, emotional abuse, exploitation, financial exploitation, intimidation, neglect, sexual abuse, or undue influence against an elderly person or an adult in need of protective services.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-9G-5 ("Inquiries by Service Providers Regarding Employees or Prospective Employees.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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