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90_SB0179
225 ILCS 10/4.5 new
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the
Director of Children and Family Services may issue a license
to a person who has been convicted of a crime that otherwise
would prevent the issuance of the license if (i) the
conviction occurred more than 10 years before the person
applied for a license, (ii) the crime did not involve harm or
the threat of harm to a child or bodily harm to any person,
(iii) the applicant has not been convicted of a crime under
Article 11 (except offenses described in Sections 11-7, 11-8,
11-12, and 11-13) or Section 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1, 12-15,
12-16, or 12-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or any similar
crime in another state, (iv) the applicant has not been
convicted of committing a crime in the last 10 years, and (v)
the applicant proves, to the satisfaction of the Director,
that the applicant has good moral character. Effective
immediately.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Child Care Act of 1969 by adding
2 Section 4.5.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by
6 adding Section 4.5 as follows:
7 (225 ILCS 10/4.5 new)
8 Sec. 4.5. Waiver. Notwithstanding Section 4.2, the
9 Director of Children and Family Services may issue a license
10 to a person who has been convicted of a crime enumerated in
11 Section 4.2 if (i) the conviction occurred more than 10 years
12 before the person applied for a license to operate a child
13 care facility under this Act, (ii) the crime did not involve
14 harm or the threat of harm to a child or bodily harm to any
15 person, (iii) the applicant has not been convicted of a crime
16 under Article 11 (except offenses described in Sections 11-7,
17 11-8, 11-12, and 11-13) or Section 12-13, 12-14, 12-14.1,
18 12-15, 12-16, or 12-16.2 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or any
19 similar crime in another state, (iv) the applicant has not
20 been convicted of committing a crime within the last 10
21 years, and (v) the applicant proves, to the satisfaction of
22 the Director, that the applicant has good moral character.
23 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
24 becoming law.
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