2012 New York Consolidated Laws
SOS - Social Services
Article 6 - CHILDREN
Title 1 - (371 - 392) CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
376 - Certificate to board children and/or minors under age of eighteen years.

 
    §  376.  Certificate  to  board  children  and/or  minors under age of
  eighteen years. 1. An  authorized  agency  which  shall  board  out  any
  child/or minor under the age of eighteen years shall issue to the person
  receiving  such  child  and/or minor for board a certificate to receive,
  board or keep a child/or minor under the age of eighteen years. Prior to
  issuing such certificate, the agency shall require that an applicant set
  forth: his or her employment history, provide  personal  and  employment
  references  and sign a sworn statement indicating whether the applicant,
  to the best of his or her knowledge, has ever been convicted of a  crime
  in  this  state  or  any other jurisdiction. Not until all inquiries are
  completed and evaluated shall the agency cause such  certificate  to  be
  issued.
    2. The agency issuing or renewing any such certificate shall forthwith
  transmit a copy or report thereof to the board.
    3. No person shall be certified by more than one authorized agency but
  any  person  so  certified  may receive for care at board or otherwise a
  child and/or minor under the age of eighteen years  from  other  sources
  upon  the  written  consent  and approval of the certifying agency as to
  each such child and/or minor.