New York A05813 mandates background checks for individuals seeking jobs involving substantial contact with children while dressed as a children's.

New York A05813 requires background checks for individuals before employment in positions involving substantial contact with children while dressed as a children's character. Employers, organizations, and government entities must check potential employees against various registries to ascertain if they have convictions for sexual abuse of a child. Violations carry penalties, including class A misdemeanors for first-time offenders and class D felonies for subsequent offenses.

New York A05813 mandates background checks for individuals seeking jobs involving substantial contact with children while dressed as a children's.

New York A05813 requires background checks for individuals before employment in positions involving substantial contact with children while dressed as a children's character. Employers, organizations, and government entities must check potential employees against various registries to ascertain if they have convictions for sexual abuse of a child. Violations carry penalties, including class A misdemeanors for first-time offenders and class D felonies for subsequent offenses.