                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CENTRAL REGISTRY; DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION (§ 63.2-1515)

The central registry shall contain such information as shall be prescribed by
Board regulation; however, when the founded case of abuse or neglect does not
name the parents or guardians of the child as the abuser or neglector, and the
abuse or neglect occurred in a licensed or unlicensed child day center as
defined in § 22.1-289.02; a licensed, registered, or approved family day home
as defined in § 22.1-289.02; a private or public school; or a children&#8217;s
residential facility, the child&#8217;s name shall not be entered on the
registry without consultation with and permission of the parents or guardians.
If a child&#8217;s name currently appears on the registry without consultation
with and permission of the parents or guardians for a founded case of abuse and
neglect that does not name the parents or guardians of the child as the abuser
or neglector, such parents or guardians may have the child&#8217;s name removed
by written request to the Department. The information contained in the central
registry shall not be open to inspection by the public. However, appropriate
disclosure may be made in accordance with Board regulations.
		The Department shall respond to requests for a search of the central registry
made by (i) local departments, (ii) local school boards, and (iii) governing
boards or administrators of private schools accredited pursuant to § 22.1-19
regarding applicants for employment, pursuant to § 22.1-296.4, in cases where
there is no match within the central registry within 10 business days of receipt
of such requests. In cases where there is a match within the central registry
regarding applicants for employment, the Department shall respond to requests
made by local departments, local school boards, and governing boards or
administrators within 30 business days of receipt of such requests. The request
and response may be sent electronically or by first-class mail or facsimile
transmission.
		The Department shall disclose information in the central registry to the
Chairmen of the House and Senate Committees for Courts of Justice for the
purpose of determining if any person being considered for election to any
judgeship has been the subject of any founded complaint of child abuse or
neglect.
		Any central registry check of a person who has applied to be a volunteer with
a (a) Virginia affiliate of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of America, (b) Virginia
affiliate of Compeer, (c) Virginia affiliate of Childhelp USA, (d) volunteer
fire company or volunteer emergency medical services agency, or (e)
court-appointed special advocate program pursuant to § 9.1-153 shall be
conducted at no charge.

HISTORY: 1975, c. 341, § 63.1-248.8; 1993, cc. 48, 348, 955; 1994, cc. 700,
830; 2000, cc. 95, 734, 805; 2001, c. 321; 2002, cc. 371, 747; 2004, c. 74;
2015, cc. 502, 503; 2016, c. 454; 2018, c. 578; 2020, cc. 300, 860, 861.