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K. Staffing (1) Child abuse checks. (a) The operator and staff members shall not have been determined to have committed an act of child abuse or neglect or have been convicted of any crime listed in Chapter 3 of Title 16, Offenses Against the Person, any crime listed in Chapter 15 of Title 16, Offenses Against Morality and Decency or for the Crime of Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor in Section 16–17–490. (b) A check of the South Carolina Central Registry of Child Abuse and Neglect shall be requested by the operator(s) on each staff person, except for volunteers in accordance with the following time lines: (i) For the operator prior to the initial issuance of a regular or provisional license. (ii) For teacher/caregivers, prior to working alone with children. (iii) For all other staff persons (including the emergency person) prior to employment. (iv) For all persons hired by the group child care home at each license renewal. (c) No group child care home shall employ or retain an individual who has been determined to have committed an act of child abuse or neglect. (2) Background criminal history checks. (a) To be employed by or to provide teacher/caregiver services at a group child care home, a person shall first undergo a State fingerprint review from the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED). (b) A person may be provisionally employed or may provisionally provide teacher/caregiver services after the favorable completion of the state fingerprint review. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) fingerprints shall be submitted for review within 14 business days upon receiving the SLED results. Upon the completed FBI review, the results will be forwarded to the appropriate Department for distribution. (c) No group child care home may employ a person, engage the services of, or knowingly allow a person in the child care facility during normal hours of operation who is required to register under the sex offender registry act pursuant to Section 23–3–430 or who has been convicted of: (i) A crime listed in Chapter 3 of Title 16, Offenses Against the Person; (ii) A crime listed in Chapter 15 of Title 16, Offenses Against Morality and Decency; (iii) The crime of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, contained in Section 16–17–490; (iv) The felonies classified A through F in SC Code of Laws Chapter 1 of Title 16 at Section 16-1-10A; (v) The offenses enumerated in Chapter 1 of Title 16 at Section 16-1-10D; or (vi) A criminal offense similar in nature to the crimes listed in this subsection committed in other jurisdictions or under federal law. (d) The results of the fingerprint reviews are valid and reviews are not required to be repeated as long as the person remains employed by or continues providing teacher/caregiver services in a child care facility; however, if a person has a break in service of one year or longer, the fingerprint reviews shall be repeated. (e) Copies of State and Federal fingerprint results shall be retained in the staff file and available for review by Department staff, upon request. (3) Operator and primary caregiver. (a) The operator or primary caregiver shall be responsible for the following: (i) Administration and management of the group child care home; (ii) Safety and protection of the children; (iii) Development and implementation of policies and procedures; (iv) Communication with parents about the policies and procedures of the group child care home;