N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 376

§ 376. Certificate to board children and/or minors under age of\neighteen years. 1. An authorized agency which shall board out any child\nand/or minor under the age of eighteen years shall issue to the person\nreceiving such child and/or minor for board a certificate to receive,\nboard or keep a child and/or minor under the age of eighteen years.\nPrior to issuing such certificate, the agency shall require that an\napplicant set forth: his or her employment history, provide personal and\nemployment references and sign a sworn statement indicating whether the\napplicant, to the best of his or her knowledge, has ever been convicted\nof a crime in this state or any other jurisdiction. In accordance with\nthe regulations of the office of children and family services, in\naddition to the requirements set forth in subdivision two of section\nthree hundred seventy-eight-a of this title and paragraph (a) of\nsubdivision one of section four hundred twenty-four-a of this article,\nthe agency shall review information available in the statewide automated\nchild welfare information system to determine whether the applicant\npreviously held such a certificate, or a license or approval as a foster\nparent and, if so, whether such certificate, license or approval was\nrevoked, not renewed, or a foster child was removed from his or her home\nfor health or safety reasons and shall consider such information in\ndetermining whether a certificate should be issued to such applicant.\nNot until all inquiries are completed and evaluated shall the agency\ncause such certificate to be issued.\n 2. The agency issuing or renewing any such certificate shall forthwith\ntransmit a copy or report thereof to the board.\n 3. No person shall be certified by more than one authorized agency but\nany person so certified may receive for care at board or otherwise a\nchild and/or minor under the age of eighteen years from other sources\nupon the written consent and approval of the certifying agency as to\neach such child and/or minor.\n