Minnesota § 609.816 - WRONGFUL EMPLOYMENT AT A CHILD CARE CENTER

Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 609.816 — WRONGFUL EMPLOYMENT AT A CHILD CARE CENTER, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 609.816. WRONGFUL EMPLOYMENT AT A CHILD CARE CENTER

A person is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in section 609.52, subdivision 3, clauses (1) to (5), if the person:

(1) is a child care center owner, director, manager, license holder, or other controlling individual or agent of a child care center;

(2) engages in the recruitment or screening of potential employees or applicants or instructs other persons engaged in the recruitment or screening of potential employees or applicants; and

(3) requires, as a condition of obtaining or continuing employment at the child care center, in order to obtain child care assistance program funds, that the applicant, potential employee, or employee has one or more children who are eligible for or receive child care assistance.

History:

2015 c 78 art 4 s 59

Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes

Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 609.816 ("WRONGFUL EMPLOYMENT AT A CHILD CARE CENTER") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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