20-78-107. Criminal background checks for employees of private businesses that provide short-term child care for patrons — Definition.

20-78-107. Criminal background checks for employees of private businesses that provide short-term child care for patrons — Definition. (a) A private business that provides short-term child care for its patrons shall perform a criminal history check with the Department of Arkansas State Police and a Child Maltreatment Central Registry check with the Department of Human Services for every employee that is employed in a capacity that directly or indirectly relates to providing care or supervision of any child. (b) Employees who have pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or have been found guilty of an offense for which registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act of 1997, § 12-12-901 et seq., is required shall be prohibited from having any direct or indirect contact with or performing duties that directly or indirectly relate to providing care or supervision of a child who is in short-term child care provided by the private business for its patrons. (c) As used in this section, “short-term child care” means that: (1) The child does not receive care for more than: (A) Five (5) hours per day; or (B) Ten (10) hours per week; (2) A parent or guardian is on the premises or is otherwise easily accessible; and (3) The facility cares for five (5) children or less at one time.