Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-7457 - Body Searches
If a licensee permits a body search of children in care, the licensee shall have a written policy describing the conditions warranting a body search and the procedures for conducting the search.
1. When searching a child, staff shall use
the minimum amount of physical contact required to determine if the child has
contraband.
2. The licensee shall
not conduct an internal body cavity search on a child.
3. The licensee shall not use any instruments
to search a child.
4. The licensee
shall not conduct a strip search beyond underwear.
5. Unless a licensed medical practitioner is
searching a child, a person of the same gender as the child shall do the
search.
Notes
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