Background study requirements for minors.

(a) A background study completed under this chapter on a subject who is required to be studied under section 245C.03, subdivision 1 , and is 17 years of age or younger shall be completed by the commissioner for:

(1) a legal nonlicensed child care provider authorized under chapter 119B;

(2) a licensed family child care program; or

(3) a licensed foster care home.

(b) The subject shall submit to the commissioner only the information under subdivision 1, paragraph (a).

(c) A subject who is 17 years of age or younger is required to submit fingerprints and a photograph, and the commissioner shall conduct a national criminal history record check, if:

(1) the commissioner has reasonable cause to require a national criminal history record check defined in section 245C.02, subdivision 15a ; or

(2) under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2), the subject is employed by the provider or supervises children served by the program.

new text begin (d) A subject who is 17 years of age or younger is required to submit non-fingerprint-based data according to section 245C.08, subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (6), item (iii), and the commissioner shall conduct the check if: new text end

new text begin (1) the commissioner has reasonable cause to require a national criminal history record check defined in section 245C.02, subdivision 15a; or new text end

new text begin (2) the subject is employed by the provider or supervises children served by the program under paragraph (a), clauses (1) and (2). new text end