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Statutes > New-jersey > Title-9 > Section-9-3 > 9-3-40-39:3-40.3 Criminal history record background check for staff members of adoption agency.
2. a. As a condition of securing or maintaining approval by the Department of Children and Families as an adoption agency, the administrator of an agency shall ensure that a criminal history record background check is conducted on each staff member of the agency.
b.If the administrator of an agency refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check, the department shall suspend, deny, revoke or refuse to renew the agency's approval as an adoption agency, as appropriate.
c.If a staff member of an agency, other than the administrator, refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check, the individual shall be immediately terminated from employment at the agency.
d. The cost of a criminal history record background check conducted pursuant to this act shall be paid by the agency.
L.2008, c.114, s.2.
