California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 9.5 - Foster Family Homes
Article 3 - Core Requirements for Caregivers, Relatives, and Nonrelative Extended Family Members
Section 89319 - Criminal Record Clearance Requirement

All persons subject to criminal record review shall obtain a criminal record clearance from the California Department of Social Services or county as appropriate. Such review will require submission of completed fingerprints pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1522. The licensing or approval agency will also conduct a search of the Child Abuse Clearance Index and child abuse records. The licensing or approval agency may conduct an authorized search of the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS).

1. New section filed 6-26-2002 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 10-28-2002 as an emergency; operative 10-29-2002 (Register 2002, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-28-2002 order transmitted to OAL 2-25-2003 and filed 4-9-2003 (Register 2003, No. 15).
4. Amendment filed 3-4-2010; operative 4-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530, 1530.5 and 1531, Health and Safety Code; and Section 21 of Assembly Bill (AB) 1695 (Chapter 653, Statutes of 2001). Reference: Sections 1501, 1501.1, 1522 and 1522.1, Health and Safety Code.