Megan's law calls for schools, day-care centers, and youth groups to

Search employees on the sex offender registry.

Megan's Law requires sex offenders to register in each state and notify the public of their sex offender status.

For institutions involved in the care of children, Megan's Laws requires a background check in particular for the sex offender registry. No person on the registry is to work with children and many schools even restrict visitors as well.