Arizona Revised Statutes Title 41. State Government § 41-1964. Day care homes; child care personnel; fingerprints; definition

A. Child care personnel shall have valid fingerprint clearance cards issued pursuant to § 41-1758.07 before being certified by the department or residing or working in the home of a child care home provider or being designated as a backup provider.

B. Before certification or within seven working days after residing or working in the home of a child care provider or being designated as a backup provider, child care personnel shall certify on forms that are provided by the department and notarized whether:

C. The department shall make documented, good faith efforts to contact previous employers of certified day care home personnel to obtain information or recommendations that may be relevant to an individual's fitness for work in a certified day care home.

D. The notarized forms are confidential.

E. The department of economic security shall notify the department of public safety if the department of economic security receives credible evidence that any child care personnel who possesses a valid fingerprint clearance card either:

F. For the purposes of this section, “child care personnel” means child care home providers, in-home providers and noncertified relative providers as defined in § 46-801 and designated backup providers and all persons who are eighteen years of age or older and who work or reside in the home of a child care home provider.