4. Issuance of a License

Question 1

Annual License

Answer 1

~ will be issued or renewed once the license fee has been paid and the program has demonstrated compliance with the licensing standards
~ licensing fees (used to fund licensing activities) are assessed at 1$ per child, with a minimum fee of 25$ and a maximum fee of 100$
~ must be displayed in a visible place within the facility
~ issued in the name of the owner for a single location and is non-transferable
~ programs must post each formal disciplinary action (administrative fine letter) for a violation of a licensing standard for one year, along with an explanation of the citation and the corrective actions being taken to correct the problem
~ any advertisement for the program must include the program’s license number
~ failure to do so will result to the program being charged with a misdemeanor of the first degree
~ must reapply for a new license prior to a change of ownership and families must be notified at least one week prior to the change in ownership

Question 2

If approved, one of three statuses of licensure is issued:

Answer 2

• Annual (regular): issued when all requirements are met or corrected timely
• Provisional status: issued when the program is not in full compliance due to circumstances beyond control of the program and is not considered a disciplinary sanction; may be issued for a period not to exceed six months and renewed one time for circumstances beyond the control of the applicant
• Probationary status: issued when the license is in jeopardy of being revoked or not renewed due to violations of licensing standards (renewal only)