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title: O.C.G.A. § 49-5-115. Letter issued by Department of Early Care and Learning in lieu of background screening or fingerprint checks.
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# O.C.G.A. § 49-5-115. Letter issued by Department of Early Care and Learning in lieu of background screening or fingerprint checks.

In lieu of any background screening or fingerprint check required pursuant to any state law or any department regulation for an individual who provides short-term care for a child in the custody of the department, the department is authorized to accept a letter issued within the previous 12 months by the Department of Early Care and Learning stating that such individual has received a satisfactory determination by the Department of Early Care and Learning in accordance with Article 2 of Chapter 1A of Title 20.

## History

Code 1981, § 49-5-115, enacted by Ga. L. 2017, p. 481, § 1/HB 250.