N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 904.04

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Env-Wq 904.04 - Verification of Staff Qualifications

(a) The YRC owner shall verify that the director meets the qualifications specified in Env-Wq 904.01(e) and make a good faith effort to ensure compliance Env-Wq 904.02(d) and Env-Wq 904.03. Compliance with this section shall be evidence of good faith to ensure compliance with the applicable qualifications.

(b) Subject to (c) through (f), below, the YRC owner or director shall require all YRC staff to:

(1) Authorize or submit the results of:

a. A criminal background check in each state where the YRC staff member has lived, which may be done through a national database if the database includes all such states; and

b. A check of the national sex offender public registry or, if the YRC staff has lived in a state that does not participate in the national registry, a check of the sex offender public registry of each state in which the individual has resided; and

(2) Provide references and a listing of all previous employment and volunteer positions.

(c) For any counselor, CIT, or JC who is younger than 18 years old who will be left alone with a child or children, in lieu of the results specified in (b)(1), above, the individual shall provide a minimum of 2 references to the YRC operator, at least one of which is from a non-relative, attesting to their knowledge of the individual's character as it relates to whether the minor has caused or threatened to cause direct physical injury to any other individual or harm of any nature to any child or children and their opinion on whether the individual is a good candidate to work directly with campers.

(d) For any licensed health professional who is required to submit to a criminal background check in order to be licensed, the YRC owner may accept a currently-valid professional license as proof of compliance with Env-Wq 904.03.

(e) For any counselor, CIT, or JC who has not resided in the United States and who enters the country under the auspices of an organization that provides opportunities for foreign nationals to be a counselor at a camp in the United States, such as the International Camp Counselor Program (ICCP), Camp America, British University North America Club (BUNAC), Camp Leaders, or Camp Counselors USA (CC USA), the background check required to obtain the applicable visa shall meet the requirements of (b), above.

(f) For any YRC that is a certified provider under RSA 170-G:4, XVIII, the background check required for such certification may be used to satisfy the requirement of (b)(1), above.

(g) The YRC owner or, at the owner's discretion, the director, shall:

(1) Review the results of the background checks and certifications;

(2) Review the submitted references and previous employment and volunteer information and check a sufficient number to become satisfied as to the individual's suitability to work at the YRC; and

(3) Conduct a personal interview with each individual hired or otherwise engaged as YRC staff.

N.H. Admin. Code § Env-Wq 904.04

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Env-Wq 900) #9409, eff 3-12-09

Amended byVolume XXXIV Number 50, Filed December 11, 2014, Proposed by #10737, Effective 12/2/2014, Expires12/2/2024.

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 37, Filed September 14, 2017, Proposed by #12364, Effective 9/1/2017, Expires 9/1/2027.