In order to ensure that all licensees and employees are qualified to render care to young children, the village police department shall conduct a criminal record search of all applicants for a license and for employee permits. A license or permit may be denied if the criminal record transcript indicates that the applicant:
A. Lacks good character and reputation in the community, which character and reputation may be determined by a previous arrest record, association with persons known to lack good moral character, open and notorious adultery or other acts of moral turpitude or other conduct contrary to good morals.
B. Has been identified through circuit court (juvenile, criminal, civil) proceedings as having been a perpetrator of child sexual abuse or any individual who has been identified in the investigatory process in accordance with the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act as having been a perpetrator of an indicated incident of child abuse, child neglect or child sexual abuse.
C. Has been convicted of a felony.
D. Falsified an application for a license or permit issued hereunder.
(Ord. 1775, 1-28-1986)
Statutory reference:
325 ILCS 5/1 et seq.