Section 388-147-1530 - How long should my agency keep the child records?(1) If you have child files with information not returned to the department, you must keep them for six years following the termination or expiration of any license or contract you have with the department.(2) If your agency closes you must return all child file information to the department for any child who is or was in the custody of the department and whose records were not previously destroyed according to WAC 388-147-1530(1).(3) Adoption records should be maintained according to WAC 388-147-1720(2).(4) You must inform your DLR regional licensor about the closure of your agency and where the child files will be kept.Wash. Admin. Code § 388-147-1530
Adopted by WSR 15-01-069, Filed 12/11/2014, effective 1/11/2015