New Jersey § 30:4c-27

§ 30:4c-27.

a. The division shall , upon receipt of written consent from the resource family parent applicant and any

other adult member of the resource family parent applicant's household pursuant to

subsection d. of section 4 of P.L.2001, c. 419 ( C.30:4C-27.6 ): (1) conduct a child abuse record information check of the division's child abuse records

to determine if an incident of child abuse or neglect has been substantiated, pursuant

to section 4 of P.L.1971, c. 437 ( C.9:6-8.11 ), against a resource family parent applicant or any adult member of the resource

family parent applicant's household ; and (2) request a child abuse record information check from the applicable authority in

each state in which the prospective resource family parent and any other adult residing

in the prospective parent's home has resided in the preceding five years . The department shall consider, for the purposes of this act, any incidents of child

abuse or neglect that were substantiated on or after June 29, 1995, to ensure that

a resource family parent applicant or adult member of the resource family parent applicant's

household has had an opportunity to appeal a substantiated finding of child abuse

or neglect pursuant to department regulations, except that the department may consider

substantiated incidents prior to that date if the department, in its judgment, determines

that the resource family parent applicant or adult household member poses a risk of

harm in a resource family home. In cases involving incidents substantiated prior to June 29, 1995, the department

shall offer the resource family parent applicant or adult member of the resource family

parent applicant's household an opportunity for a hearing to contest its action restricting

the resource family parent applicant from providing resource family care to a child. b. (1) The department shall conduct an annual on-site inspection of a resource family

home and evaluate the resource family home to determine whether it complies with the

provisions of this act. (2) The department may, without prior notice, inspect and examine a resource family

home and inspect all documents, records, files or other data required to be maintained

by a resource family parent pursuant to this act. c. If an applicant meets the requirements of this act, the department shall issue

a license to that person. d. (1) The license shall be valid for the time period designated by the commissioner,

subject to the resource family parent's continued compliance with the provisions of

this act. (2) The department shall determine if the license shall be renewed based upon the

results of the annual on-site inspection and evaluation of the resource family home

conducted pursuant to this section. If the on-site inspection and evaluation indicate the resource family home's full

or substantial compliance with the provisions of this act, the department shall renew

the license.