16-12-1.1. Child, family, or group-care facility operators prohibited from employing or housing persons with certain past criminal violations.

As used in this Code section the term:#

1. (1)

   “Facility” means any child care learning center, family child care learning home, group-care facility, or similar facility at which any child who is not a member of an operator’s family is received for pay for supervision and care, without transfer of legal custody, for fewer than 24 hours per day.#

2. (2)

   “Operator” means any person who applies for or holds a permit or license to operate a facility.#

Unless otherwise authorized as provided in Code Section 20-1A-43, it shall be unlawful for any operator of a facility to knowingly have any person reside at, be domiciled at, or be employed at any such facility if such person has been convicted of or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to or has been adjudicated a delinquent for:#

1. (1)

   A violation of Code Section 16-4-1, relating to criminal attempt, when the crime attempted is any of the crimes specified in paragraphs (2) through (10) of this subsection;#

2. (2)

   A violation of Code Section 16-5-23.1, relating to battery, when the victim at the time of such offense was a minor;#

3. (3)

   A violation of any provision of Chapter 6 of this title, relating to sexual offenses, when the victim at the time of such offense was a minor;#

4. (4)

   A violation of Code Section 16-12-1, relating to contributing to the delinquency of a minor;#

5. (5)

   A violation of Code Section 16-5-1;#

6. (6)

   A violation of Code Section 16-5-2, relating to voluntary manslaughter;#

7. (7)

   A violation of Code Section 16-6-2, relating to aggravated sodomy;#

8. (8)

   A violation of Code Section 16-6-3, relating to rape;#

9. (9)

   A violation of Code Section 16-6-22.2, relating to aggravated sexual battery; or#

10. (10)

    A violation of Code Section 16-8-41, relating to armed robbery, if committed with a firearm.#

Any person violating subsection (b) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.#