CODE OF VIRGINIA

CENTRAL REGISTRY; DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (§ 63.2-1515)

The central registry shall contain such information as shall be prescribed by
Board regulation; however, when the founded case of abuse or neglect does not
name the parents or guardians of the child as the abuser or neglector, and the
abuse or neglect occurred in a licensed or unlicensed child day center, a
licensed, registered or approved family day home, a private or public school, or
a children’s residential facility, the child’s name shall not be
entered on the registry without consultation with and permission of the parents
or guardians. If a child’s name currently appears on the registry without
consultation with and permission of the parents or guardians for a founded case
of abuse and neglect that does not name the parents or guardians of the child as
the abuser or neglector, such parents or guardians may have the child’s
name removed by written request to the Department. The information contained in
the central registry shall not be open to inspection by the public. However,
appropriate disclosure may be made in accordance with Board regulations.The
Department shall respond to requests for a search of the central registry made
by (i) local departments, (ii) local school boards, and (iii) governing boards
or administrators of private schools accredited pursuant to § 22.1-19 regarding
applicants for employment, pursuant to § 22.1-296.4, in cases where there is no
match within the central registry within 10 business days of receipt of such
requests. In cases where there is a match within the central registry regarding
applicants for employment, the Department shall respond to requests made by
local departments, local school boards, and governing boards or administrators
within 30 business days of receipt of such requests. The response may be by
first-class mail or facsimile transmission.Any central registry check of a
person who has applied to be a volunteer with a (a) Virginia affiliate of Big
Brothers/Big Sisters of America, (b) Virginia affiliate of Compeer, (c) Virginia
affiliate of ChildhelpUSA, (d) volunteer fire company or volunteer emergency
medical services agency, or (e) court-appointed special advocate program
pursuant to § 9.1-153 shall be conducted at no charge.

HISTORY: 1975, c. 341, § 63.1-248.8; 1993, cc. 48, 348, 955; 1994, cc. 700,
830; 2000, cc. 95, 734, 805; 2001, c. 321; 2002, cc. 371, 747; 2004, c. 74;
2015, cc. 502, 503; 2016, c. 454.