Section 110-102.1 - Reporting of missing or deceased children(a) Notwithstanding G.S. 14-318.5, operators and staff, as defined in G.S. 110-86(7), and G.S. 110-91(8), or any adult present with the approval of the care provider in a child care facility as defined in G.S. 110-86(3) and G.S. 110-106, upon learning that a child which has been placed in their care or presence is missing, shall immediately report the missing child to law enforcement. For purposes of this Article, a child is anyone under the age of 16.(b) If a child dies while in child care, or of injuries sustained in child care, a report of the death must be made by the child care operator to the Secretary within 24 hours of the child's death or on the next working day.N.C. Gen. Stat. § 110-102.1
Amended by 2013 N.C. Sess. Laws 52,s. 4, eff. 12/1/2013. 1985, c. 392; 1987, c. 788, s. 12; 1997-506, s. 19.