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State Background Check Requirements for Child Care Providers in Centers

State Background Check Who Background Check What
Lic. FCC Prov. Subs and Assts Family member 12+ Exempt prov. Rec. subsidy (Criminal) Exempt prov. rec. subsidy (Abuse) Exempt Prov State Finger prints Federal Fingerprints Criminal records check Juvenile records check Child abuse registry Sex offender registry
Idaho No No No No No No No No No No No No
Iowa Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes
Kansas Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes
Louisiana No No No No No No No No No No No No
Montana Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No
New Jersey No No No No No No No No No No No No
Ohio No No No No No No No No No No No No
Pennsylvania Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No
South Dakota No No No No No No No No No No No No
Virginia No No No No No No No No No No No No
West Virginia Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Florida Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Georgia Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No
Michigan Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Arizona Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No No No
Kentucky Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No
Maine Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes No Yes No
Massachusetts Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No
Minnesota Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes    
Missouri Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No
Nebraska Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No
New Hampshire Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No No No
New York Yes Yes No No No No Yes No Yes No Yes No
North Dakota Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes
Oklahoma Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes
Texas Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes
Vermont Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No
Washington Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes
Wisconsin Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes No No
Wyoming Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No
Alabama Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Alaska Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Arkansas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
California Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Colorado Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Connecticut Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Department of Defense Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
District of Columbia Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Hawaii Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
Illinois Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Indiana Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Maryland Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Mississippi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Nevada Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
New Mexico Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
North Carolina Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Oregon Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes No
Rhode Island Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
South Carolina Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Tennessee Yes Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Utah Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No