Ohio Rev. Code § 121.402
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§ 121.402. Educational program for volunteers having unsupervised access to children
Official statutory text
September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly (A) The Ohio commission on service and volunteerism shall establish and maintain an educational program that does all of the following: (1) Makes available to parents and guardians of children notice about the provisions of sections 109.574 to 109.577 , section 121.401 , and section 121.402 of the Revised Code and information about how to keep children safe when they are under the care, custody, or control of a person other than the parent or guardian; (2) Makes available to organizations and entities information regarding the best methods of screening and supervising volunteers, how to obtain a criminal records check of a volunteer, confidentiality issues relating to reports of criminal records checks, and record keeping regarding the reports; (3) Makes available to volunteers information regarding the possibility of being subjected to a criminal records check and displaying appropriate behavior to minors; (4) Makes available to children advice on personal safety and information on what action to take if someone takes inappropriate action towards a child. (B) The program shall begin making the materials described in this section available not later than March 22, 2002.
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