2026 Minnesota Statutes

142H.22 CONSENT FOR RESEARCH, CAMERAS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA PARTICIPATION.

Subdivision 1.Policy.

A center must have and follow a policy governing the center's use of social media and the use of photos and videos of children in care. The policy must include:

(1) procedures for obtaining written consent from parents for release of photos and videos of children for promotional or publicity purposes, including on social media accounts or public digital platforms; and

(2) a statement prohibiting any employee or volunteer from posting content of children in care or enrolled families on a personal social media account or public digital platform, including photos, videos, or personal identifying information of the children.

Subd. 2.Participation in research, fundraising, or public relations projects.

(a) The license holder must obtain written permission from a parent before a child is involved in research, fundraising, or public relations projects while at the center. A separate written permission form must be obtained before each occasion of a research, fundraising, or public relations activity.

(b) The permission form must be maintained in the child's record.

History:

2026 c 127 art 12 s 23

NOTE: This chapter, as added by Laws 2026, chapter 127, article 12, sections 1 to 37, is effective July 1, 2027. Laws 2026, chapter 127, article 12, section 41.