(a) The division shall establish and maintain a central child abuse registry which shall be known as the "Child Protective Services Information System." The child abuse registry shall receive notice regarding:
(1) Substantiated cases occurring on and after July 1, 2016, reported to the division pursuant to subsection (a) of Code Section 49-5-182; and
(2) Convicted child abusers on and after July 1, 2016, reported to the division pursuant to subsection (b) of Code Section 49-5-182.
(b) The child abuse registry shall be operated in such a manner as to enable abuse investigators to:
(1) Immediately identify and locate substantiated cases and convicted child abusers; and
(2) Maintain and produce aggregate statistical data of substantiated cases and cases of child abuse in which a person was convicted.
Section: 49-5-180 49-5-181 49-5-182 49-5-183 49-5-184 49-5-185 49-5-186 49-5-187 NextLast modified: October 14, 2016