Statutes | Muscogee (Creek) Nation Code Title 6 Chapter 1 subchapter 5 ยง 5-502 | 2018

A. Any person specified in subsection B of this section who has reasonable cause to know or suspect that a child has been subjected to abuse or neglect or who has observed the child being subjected to circumstances or conditions which would reasonably result in abuse or neglect shall immediately report or cause a report to be made of such fact to the CFSA or appropriate law enforcement agency.
 
B. Persons required to report such abuse or neglect or circumstances or conditions shall include any of the following:
               1. Physician or surgeon, including a physician in training
               2. Child health associate or community health representative (CHR)
               3. Medical examiner or coroner
               4. Dentist
               5. Osteopath
               6. Optometrist
               7. Chiropractor
               8. Chiropodist or podiatrist
               9. Registered nurse or licensed practical nurse
               10. Hospital personnel engaged in the admission, care, or treatment of patients
               11. School official or employee
               12. Social worker or worker in a family care home or child care center
               13. Mental health professional
               14. Any law enforcement personnel
               15. The Prosecutor or his assistants.
 
C. In addition to those persons specifically required by this section to report known or suspected child abuse or neglect and circumstances or conditions which might reasonably result in abuse or neglect, any other person may report known or suspected child abuse or neglect and circumstances or conditions which might reasonably result in child abuse or neglect to the Tribal law enforcement agency or CFSA.
 
D. Any Indian or non-Indian person subject to the jurisdiction of the District Court who willfully violates the provisions of this section: 1. Shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) and 2. Shall be liable for damages proximately caused thereby.
[NCA 01&ndash126, § 202, approved Aug. 9, 2001.]
                                                                           Library References
Indians O132.                                                                                        C.J.S. Indians §§ 150, 152, 154 to 176.
Infants O13.5.                                                                                        C.J.S. Infants §§ 116 to 117.
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