New Jersey § 9:3-40
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 9:3-40, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9:3-40.
a. In the case of an adoption agency established after the effective date of this
act, 1 the administrator of the agency, prior to the agency's opening, shall ensure that
a request for a criminal history record background check on each staff member is sent
to the department for processing by the Division of State Police in the Department
of Law and Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A staff member shall not be left alone as the only adult accompanying a child until
the staff member's criminal history record background check has been reviewed by the
department pursuant to this act. b. In the case of an adoption agency approved prior to the effective date of this
act, the administrator of the agency shall ensure that a request for a criminal history
record background check on each staff member is submitted to the department within
60 days of the effective date of this act for processing by the Division of State
Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. c. Within two weeks after a new staff member begins employment at an approved agency,
the administrator of the agency shall ensure that a request for a criminal history
record background check on the new staff member is submitted to the department for
processing by the Division of State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. A new staff member shall not be left alone as the only adult accompanying a child
until the staff member's criminal history record background check has been reviewed
by the department pursuant to this act. 1
L.2008, c. 114 (N.J.S.A. § 9:3-40.2 et al.), eff. June 13, 2009.
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What does New Jersey Statutes § 9:3-40 cover?
Section 9:3-40 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. 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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