Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 14-407 - Investigations; training required for camp inspectors(a) The Department shall: (1) Investigate complaints received regarding a youth camp; and(2) Require appropriate training, including knowledge of outdoor camping, for a camp inspector.(b)(1) Before a youth camp makes a formal offer of employment to a job applicant, the operator of the youth camp may request from the Department a determination as to whether the results of a national or State criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.(2) Within 3 business days after receipt of a request from the operator of a youth camp under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall issue a written determination to the youth camp as to whether the results of a national or State criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.(3) A determination issued by the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection is binding on the Department and the youth camp unless the applicant: (i) Has subsequently been convicted of a crime;(ii) Has pending criminal charges; or(iii) Had previously undisclosed criminal convictions.(4) The Department may set a reasonable fee to cover the cost of a criminal history records check required under this subsection.Amended by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 226,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2023.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 186, Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2022.