NYS Child Safety Law - Chapter 260
CHAPTER TEXT: LAWS OF NEW YORK, 2005 CHAPTER 260
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the correction law, in relation to requiring children's camps to consult the sex offender registry in reference to job applicants
Became a law July 19, 2005, with the approval of the Governor. Passed by a majority vote, three-fifths being present.
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
§ 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "child safety act".
§ 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1392-a to read as follows:
§1392-a. Requirement to check sex offender registry. Every person, firm, limited liability company and corporation which operates a children's overnight camp shall be required, prior to hiring any individual, to ascertain whether such individual is listed on the state sex offender registry pursuant to article six-C of the correction law.
§ 3. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1394-a to read as follows:
§1394-a. Requirement to check sex offender registry. Every person, firm, limited liability company and corporation which operates a summer day camp shall be required, prior to hiring any individual, to ascertain whether such individual is listed on the state sex offender registry pursuant to article six-C of the correction law.
§ 4. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1394-b to read as follows:
§1394-b. Requirement to check sex offender registry. Every person, firm, limited liability company and corporation which operates a traveling summer day camp shall be required, prior to hiring any individual, to ascertain whether such individual is listed on the state sex offender registry pursuant to article six-C of the correction law.
§ 5. Section 168-b of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows:
9. The division shall, upon the request of any children's camp operator, release to such person any information in the registry relating to a prospective employee of any such person or entity in accordance with the provisions of this article. The division shall promulgate rules and regulations relating to procedures for the release of information in the registry to such persons.
§ 6. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law provided that any rules and regulations necessary for the timely implementation of this act shall be promulgated on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
The Legislature of the STATE OF NEW YORK ss: Pursuant to the authority vested in us by section 70-b of the Public Officers Law, we hereby jointly certify that this slip copy of this session law was printed under our direction and, in accordance with such section, is entitled to be read into evidence.
| JOSEPH L. BRUNO | SHELDON SILVER |
| Temporary President of the Senate | Speaker of the Assembly |
