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(4) who

(A) remains associated with a provider in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b), subject to verification under (d) of this section;

(B) becomes re-associated with the same provider in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) within 100 days after terminating association with that provider, subject to verification under (d) of this section; or

(C) becomes associated with another provider in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b) within 100 days after terminating association with a previous provider, subject to verification under (d) of this section. (d) At the time of association or re-association under (c) of this section, and annually after that date, each provider must verify that each applicant described in (c)(4)(A), (B), or (C) of this section, as applicable, has a valid background check. If the department determines that the background check is not valid, the department will notify the provider that a request for a new background check must be submitted under this section, subject to any applicable fee. Each provider, and each applicant described in 7 AAC 10.902, is responsible for ensuring that a background check is renewed before it expires under (c) of this section for each applicant described in (c)(4)(A), (B), or (C) of this section. (e) Repealed 6/29/2017; (f) Repealed 6/29/2017; (g) A willful misrepresentation of an individual’s background history by a provider or an applicant is cause for immediate denial of a request for a background check, or revocation of a valid background check. (h) A valid background check means that, within any applicable period referred to in this section,

(1) the items listed under (b) of this section were submitted to the department;

(2) the department determined that a barrier crime or condition did not exist;

(3) the applicant’s name has been marked in APSIN on a continuous basis and the applicant has not had

(A) the background check revoked under 7 AAC 10.945, made invalid under 7 AAC 10.915(g), or rescinded under 7 AAC 10.915(h); or

(B) a variance approval made invalid under 7 AAC 10.935(m) or revoked under 7 AAC 10.935(n); and

(4) if applicable, any variance granted under 7 AAC 10.935 is still in effect and authorized by the department.