38-7-11
Section 38-7-11 Inspection of facilities. The department shall have the right and its authorized representatives shall be afforded reasonable opportunity, to inspect any child-care facility seeking a license or an approval or a six-month permit pursuant to this chapter, any child-care facility seeking a renewal of a license or an approval or a six-month permit pursuant to this chapter and any child-care facility which is operating under a license or an approval or a six-month permit issued pursuant to this chapter. Such inspection shall include, but not be limited to, premises, services, personnel, program, accounts and records, interviews with agents and employees of the child-care facility being inspected and interviews with any child or other person within the custody or control of said child-care facility. Such inspection shall be made at any reasonable time, without prior notice, and as often as necessary to enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter. It shall be the...
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38-13-2
Place of abode, domicile, or dwelling with intention to remain permanently and continuously or for an indefinite or uncertain length of time. (30) SEX CRIME. Includes any sex offense listed in Section 15-20A-5. (31) SUITABILITY CRITERIA. a. Convictions for any of the following crimes shall make an individual unsuitable for employment, volunteer work, approval, or licensure: 1. A violent offense as defined in Section 12-25-32. 2. A sex crime. 3. A crime that involves the physical or mental injury or maltreatment of a child, the elderly, or an individual with disabilities. 4. A crime committed against a child. 5. A crime involving the sale or distribution of a controlled substance. 6. A crime or offense committed in another state or under federal law which would constitute any of the above crimes in this state. b. Conviction for any crime listed in the Adoption and Safe Families Act, 42 U.S.C. § 671(a)(20) shall disqualify a person from being approved or continuing to be approved...
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38-7-10
Section 38-7-10 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Investigation of operation without license; report to attorney general for prosecution. Whenever the department is advised or has reason to believe that any person, group of persons or corporation is operating a child-care facility without a license or an approval or a six-month permit, it may make an investigation to ascertain the fact. If it finds that the child-care facility is being operated or has operated without a license or an approval or a six-month permit, it shall report the results of its investigation to the Attorney General and to the appropriate district attorney for prosecution; provided, however, that the department may delay in making said report to the Attorney General for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 60 days, in order to give the person, group of persons or corporation operating the child-care facility reasonable opportunity to apply for a license or an approval or a six-month permit,...
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38-7-16
Section 38-7-16 Penalties; burden of proof of relationship. Any person, group of persons, association or corporation who: (1) Conducts, operates or acts as a child-care facility without a license, or a six-month permit or an approval to do so in violation of the provisions of this chapter; (2) Makes materially false statements in order to obtain a license or permit; (3) Fails to keep the records and make the reports provided under this chapter; (4) Advertises any service not authorized by the license or permit held; (5) Publishes any advertisement in violation of this chapter; (6) Receives within this state any child in violation of Section 38-7-15; (7) Violates any other provision of this chapter or any reasonable rule or regulation adopted and published by the department for the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00 or be imprisoned in the county jail not longer than one year,...
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38-7-5
Section 38-7-5 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Issuance and term; temporary permits; provisional approval of home; preferential treatment of family members concerning placement of children. (a) Licenses or approvals shall be issued in such form and manner as prescribed by the department and are valid for two years from the date issued, unless revoked by the department or voluntarily surrendered by the licensee, or by the child-care facility designated on the notice of approval, provided, that the following occur: (1) Licenses or approvals for boarding homes are valid for one year from the date of issuance, unless revoked by the department, or by the licensed child-placing agency which issued the approval, or unless voluntarily surrendered by the licensee or by the child-care facility designated on the notice of approval. (2) Approvals for free homes shall continue in effect until notice of disapproval is given by the department, or by the licensed child-placing...
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38-13-1
with disabilities has been convicted of a crime that bears upon the fitness of the individual to provide care to or have responsibility for the safety and well-being of children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities as defined in this chapter. The Legislature finds that there is an important state interest and it is in the best interest of the children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities of Alabama to protect them from those persons who may inflict physical or mental injury or abuse, sexual abuse or exploitation, or maltreatment or other mistreatment upon children, the elderly, or individuals with disabilities. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide for the implementation of a system that allows the Department of Human Resources, licensed child placing agencies, and child and adult care facilities to ensure that current licensees, license and volunteer applicants, prospective employees, current employees, and volunteers are suitable for...
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12-15-314
care to participate in activities that are age or developmentally appropriate for the child based on a reasonable and prudent parent standard, provided the activities are consistent with provisions of any existing court order, individualized service plan, or promulgated policy of the department that provides guidance to caregivers concerning the reasonable and prudent parent standard. The guidance shall include factors for the caregiver to consider prior to allowing a child to participate in age or developmentally appropriate normal childhood activities. (2) A caregiver shall be immune from liability in a civil action to recover damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property that results from a caregiver's decisions using a reasonable and prudent parent standard. This subsection shall not be construed to remove or limit any existing liability protection provided by law. (Act 2008-277, p. 441, §18; Act 2010-712, p. 1744, §13; Act 2016-129, p. 290, §1; Act 2018-273, §1.)...
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38-7-8
the facility requesting such report or reports and such person, firm or corporation fails or refuses to submit such records for a period of 10 days; (5) Fail or refuse to submit to an investigation by the department; (6) Fail or refuse to admit authorized representatives of the department at any reasonable time for the purpose of investigation; (7) Fail to provide, maintain, equip and keep in safe and sanitary condition premises established or used for child care as required under standards prescribed by the department, or as otherwise required by any law, regulation or ordinance applicable to such facility; (8) Refuse to display its license or permit; or (9) Fail to maintain financial resources adequate for the satisfactory care of children served in regard to upkeep of premises and provisions for personal care, medical services, clothing, learning experience and other essentials in the proper care, rearing and training of children. (Acts 1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 174, p. 4423, §8.)...
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38-7-4
Section 38-7-4 License to operate or conduct child-care facility - Application; investigation; application to operate foster family home may be made to licensed child-placing agency. Any person, group of persons or corporation who or which receives children or arranges for care or placement of one or more children unrelated to the operator shall apply for a license or for approval to operate one of the types of child-care facilities defined in this chapter. Application for such license or approval to operate a child-care facility shall be made to the department in the manner and on forms prescribed by it. The department, upon receiving such application, shall examine the premises of the child-care facility, including buildings, equipment, furnishings and appliances thereof and shall investigate the persons responsible for the care of children therein. If, upon such examination of the facility and investigation of the persons responsible for care of children, the department is satisfied...
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38-13-4
or provides any misleading information on the statement is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) and imprisonment for not more than one year. (2) Convictions for any of the following crimes shall make an individual unsuitable for employment, volunteer work, approval, or licensure: "a. A violent offense as defined in Section 12-25-32. "b. A sex crime as defined in Section 15-20A-5. "c. A crime that involves the physical or mental injury or maltreatment of a child, the elderly, or an individual with disabilities. "d. A crime committed against a child as defined in Section 38-13-2. "e. A crime involving the sale or distribution of a controlled substance. "f. A crime or offense committed in another state or under federal law which would constitute any of the above crimes in this state. "g. Conviction for a crime listed in the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 671(a)(20), shall disqualify a...
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