Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
Bureau of Early Care Regulation
Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual
Wis. Stat. § 48.686(2)(ag)(3) grants BECR authority to charge fees that do not exceed the actual cost of conducting the criminal background check. After the initial fingerprint background checks are completed, the licensee will be invoiced by DCF for any annual background checks conducted. The cost of a name-based DOJ check is currently $10 per individual. Annual background check fees are invoiced quarterly and are paid by providers via checks submitted to the Child Care Background Unit or the regional office, or electronically via CCPP.
Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 48.66(5), a licensee who has applied for continuance of a two-year regular license must pay any and all outstanding fees assessed by the department including the annual DOJ/IBIS name-based background checks before the license may be continued or recertification granted, unless the provider has entered into an installment agreement or the provider has filed for bankruptcy protection.
This page last updated 08/2021.