(A) An owner or operator of a childcare center, group childcare home, or family childcare home, as defined by Section 63-13-20, must notify and obtain signed statements from the custodial parent or parents or guardian or guardians of each child currently enrolled in the childcare center, group childcare home, or family childcare home indicating that the parent or parents or guardian or guardians have received notice that the childcare center, group childcare home, or family childcare home may provisionally employ a person in order to comply with Section 63-7-1980 and Section 63-13-40(D) when an unexpected staff vacancy occurs. Provisional employment may only occur pursuant to the provisions of Section 63-13-40(D).
(B) Within sixty days of this act's effective date, an owner or operator of a childcare center, group childcare home, or family childcare home, as defined by Section 63-13-20 of the 1976 Code, must notify and obtain signed statements pursuant to the provisions of this section from the custodial parent or parents or guardian or guardians of each child enrolled on this act's effective date in the childcare center, group childcare home, or family childcare home.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 262, Section 3.