Title 4 — Public Care Systems.
24 chapters · 633 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 4-1501.01 Short title
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This chapter may be cited as the “Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act of 2004”.
D.C. Code § 4-1501.02 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Applicant” means an individual who has filed a written application for employment with a covered child or youth services provider or an individual who has made an affirmative effort through a written application or a verbal request…
D.C. Code § 4-1501.03 Criminal background checks required for certain individuals
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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, the following individuals shall apply for criminal background checks in accordance with the requirements of § 4-1501.05 and any regulations issued pursuant to § 4-1501.11: (1) An applicant who is under consi…
D.C. Code § 4-1501.04 Authorization to obtain records
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(a) The Mayor may obtain criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Metropolitan Police Department, and traffic records maintained by the Department of Motor Vehicles, to investigate a person applying for employment, in either a compensated…
D.C. Code § 4-1501.05 Procedure for criminal background checks
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(a) The Mayor or the appropriate personnel authority shall conduct criminal background checks, including the fingerprinting of applicants, employees, and volunteers of a District agency required by this section, in accordance with FBI policies and procedures and in an FBI-approve…
D.C. Code § 4-1501.05a Assessment of information obtained from criminal background check
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(a) The information obtained from the criminal background check shall not create a disqualification or presumption against employment or volunteer status of the applicant unless the Mayor determines that the applicant poses a present danger to children or youth. In making this de…
D.C. Code § 4-1501.06 Submission of positions of covered child or youth services providers subject to criminal background checks
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(a) Within 30 days of December 1, 2004, each District government agency shall submit to the Mayor the positions it has designated as subject to the criminal background check requirements of this chapter, including those of private entities that contract with the District to provi…
D.C. Code § 4-1501.07 Assessment of information on covered child or youth services providers
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The Mayor shall review the information on all proposed covered child or youth services providers submitted pursuant to § 4-1501.06, and any other available information, to make a decision regarding the applicability of this chapter to each child or youth services provider.
D.C. Code § 4-1501.08 Confidentiality of information to be maintained
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All criminal background records received by the Mayor shall be confidential and are for the exclusive use of making employment-related determinations under this chapter. The records shall not be released or otherwise disclosed to any person except when: (1) Required as one compon…
D.C. Code § 4-1501.09 Penalty for providing false information
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An applicant for employment or a volunteer position with any covered child or youth services provider who intentionally provides false information that is material to the application in the course of applying for the position shall be subject to prosecution pursuant to § 22-2405.
D.C. Code § 4-1501.10 Penalties for disclosing confidential information
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(a) An individual who discloses confidential information in violation of § 4-1501.08 is guilty of a criminal offense and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned for not more than 180 days, or both. (b) Prosecutions for violations of this chapter shall …
D.C. Code § 4-1501.11 Rules
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The Mayor, pursuant to subchapter I of Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall issue rules to implement the provisions of this chapter. The rules shall include: (1) Notice that applicants for employment with, and employees and unsupervised volunteers of, clearly identified covered child or y…