§ 12-18-304 - Qualifying reports of certain types of physical abuse.
12-18-304. Qualifying reports of certain types of physical abuse.
(a) (1) The Child Abuse Hotline shall accept a report of physical abuse if any of the following intentional or knowing acts are alleged to occur:
(A) Throwing, kicking, burning, biting, or cutting a child;
(B) Striking a child with a closed fist;
(C) Shaking a child four (4) years of age or older; or
(D) Striking a child seven (7) years of age or older on the face or on the head.
(2) A report under this subsection shall not be determined to be true unless the child suffered an injury as the result of the act.
(b) The Child Abuse Hotline shall accept a report of physical abuse if any of the following intentional or knowing acts are alleged to occur:
(1) Shaking a child three (3) years of age or younger;
(2) Striking a child six (6) years of age or younger on the face or on the head;
(3) Interfering with a child's breathing; or
(4) Pinching, biting, or striking a child in the genital area.
(c) (1) The Child Abuse Hotline shall accept a report of physical abuse if a child suffers an injury as the result of a restraint.
(2) The report shall be determined not to be true if the injury is a minor temporary mark or causes transient pain and was an acceptable restraint as provided under this chapter.
(d) (1) The Child Abuse Hotline shall accept a report of physical abuse involving a bruise to a child even if at the time of the report the bruise is not visible if the bruising occurred:
(A) Within the past fourteen (14) days; and
(B) As a result of physical abuse as described under subsections (a)-(c) of this section.
(2) However, the report under this subsection shall not be determined to be true unless the existence of the bruise is corroborated.