Section 75-03-07-06 - Denial or revocation of in-home registration1. The right to provide early childhood services is dependent upon the applicant's or provider's continuing compliance with the terms of the registration as listed in section 75-03-07-04.2. A fraudulent or untrue representation is grounds for revocation or denial.3.a. The applicant or in-home provider may not have been found guilty of, pled guilty to, or pled no contest to: (1) An offense described in North Dakota Century Code chapter 12.1-16, homicide; 12.1-18, kidnapping; 12.1-27.2 sexual performances by children; or 12.1-41, Uniform Act on Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking; or in North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-17-01, simple assault; 12.1-17-01.1, assault; 12.1-17-01.2, domestic violence; 12.1-17-02, aggravated assault; 12.1-17-03, reckless endangerment; 12.1-17-04, terrorizing; 12.1-17-06, criminal coercion; 12.1-17-07, harassment; 12.1-17-07.1, stalking; 12.1-17-12, assault or homicide while fleeing a police officer; 12.1-20-03, gross sexual imposition; 12.1-20-03.1, continuous sexual abuse of a child; 12.1-20-04, sexual imposition; 12.1-20-05, corruption or solicitation of minors; 12.1-20-05.1, luring minors by computer or other electronic means; 12.1-20-06, sexual abuse of wards; 12.1-20-07, sexual assault; 12.1-21-01, arson; 12.1-22-01, robbery; 12.1-22-02, burglary, if a class B felony under subdivision b of subsection 2 of that section; 12.1-29-01, promoting prostitution; 12.1-29-02, facilitating prostitution; 12.1-31-05, child procurement; or 14-09-22, abuse of child; or 14-09-22.1, neglect of child;(2) An offense under the laws of another jurisdiction which requires proof of substantially similar elements as required for conviction under any of the offenses identified in paragraph 1; or(3) An offense, other than an offense identified in paragraph 1 or 2, if the department determines that the individual has not been sufficiently rehabilitated. An offender's completion of a period of five years after final discharge or release from any term of probation, parole, or other form of community corrections or imprisonment, without subsequent charge or conviction, is prima facie evidence of sufficient rehabilitation.b. The department has determined that the offenses enumerated in paragraphs 1 and 2 of subdivision a have a direct bearing on the applicant's or provider's ability to serve the public in a capacity as a provider.c. In the case of a misdemeanor offense described in North Dakota Century Code sections 12.1-17-01, simple assault; 12.1-17-03, reckless endangerment; 12.1-17-06, criminal coercion; 12.1-17-07, harassment; 12.1-17-07.1, stalking; in the case of a class B misdemeanor offense described in North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-17-01.2, domestic violence; or equivalent conduct in another jurisdiction which requires proof of substantially similar elements as required for conviction, the department may determine that the individual has been sufficiently rehabilitated if five years have elapsed after final discharge or release from any term of probation, parole, or other form of community corrections or imprisonment, without subsequent conviction.4. An in-home provider shall submit an application for a fingerprint-based criminal history record check at the time of application and within five years from the date of initial approval and at least once every five years thereafter. The department may excuse an individual from providing fingerprints if usable prints have not been obtained after two sets of prints have been submitted and rejected. If an individual is excused from providing fingerprints, the department shall submit a request to the bureau of criminal investigation for a nationwide name-based criminal history record check.5. Review of fingerprint-based criminal history record check results. a. If an individual disputes the results of the criminal history record check required under this chapter, the individual may request a review of the results by submitting a written request for review to the department within thirty calendar days of the date of the department's memo outlining the results. The individual's request for review must include a statement of each disputed item and the reason for the dispute.b. The department shall assign the individual's request for review to a department review panel. An individual who has requested a review may contact the department for an informal conference regarding the review any time before the department has issued its final decision.c. The department shall notify the individual of the department's final decision in writing within sixty calendar days of receipt of the individual's request for review.N.D. Admin Code 75-03-07-06
Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2014-352, April 2014, effective April 1, 2014. .Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 368, April 2018, effective 4/1/2018.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2021-383, January 2022, effective 1/1/2022.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2024-392, April 2024, effective 4/1/2024.General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-06, 50-11.1-06.1, 50-11.1-06.2, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08