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Effective Date

These rules were adopted as final on November 15, 2016 and shall become effective on the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Pursuant to the CCDBG Act, facilities shall be in compliance with health and safety trainings and criminal background check requirements for all current and new staff members by September 30, 2017. Compliance with qualifications for Center Directors, Teachers, Assistant Teachers, and Caregivers are as set forth in this final rulemaking. Compliance with all other provisions in this final rulemaking will be determined through OSSE’s review of applications for licenses.

Chapter 1, CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES: LICENSING, of Title 5-A DCMR, OFFICE OF THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, is added to read as follows:

CHAPTER 1 CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES: LICENSING 100 AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE 101 APPLICABILITY 102 GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS 103 APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE 104 APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL LICENSE 105 APPLICATION FOR AMENDED LICENSE 106 WAIVER 107 RESTRICTED LICENSE 108 FEES 109 CHANGES REQUIRING A NEW LICENSE 110 NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGES IN OPERATION 111 MONITORING AND INSPECTIONS 112 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS 113 REVOCATION, DENIAL, AND SUSPENSION 114 SUMMARY SUSPENSION 115 CEASE AND DESIST 116 CIVIL FINES, CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AND INJUNCTIONS 117 ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS 118 REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LICENSED CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES 119 CAPACITY 120 SUPERVISION 121 ADULT-TO-CHILD RATIOS AND GROUP SIZE 122 HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR A FACILITY'S PREMISES: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 123 HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR A FACILITY'S PREMISES: LAVATORY SPACE AND EQUIPMENT 124 HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR A FACILITY'S PREMISES: INDOOR ENVIRONMENT 125 HEALTH AND SAFETY STANDARDS FOR A FACILITY'S PREMISES: OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT