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103 APPLICATION FOR INITIAL LICENSE
103.1 An applicant for an initial license to operate a Facility under this chapter shall initiate the application in the name of the person or persons or legal entity or entities with ownership interests and who are responsible for operation of the Facility.
103.2 Prior to submitting an application for an initial license to operate a Facility under this chapter, the applicant shall complete a Child Development Facility licensing orientation facilitated by or on behalf of OSSE. If an applicant submits an application prior to completing the required orientation, OSSE may suspend processing the application until this requirement is met.
103.3 An applicant for an initial license to operate a Facility under this chapter shall submit a complete application to OSSE.
103.4 OSSE shall consider that an application is complete when the applicable fees, imposed pursuant to Section 108 (Fees) of these regulations, all required documentation listed on the application form issued by OSSE, and all information requested on the application form, are provided.
103.5 In addition to the required documentation listed on the application form issued by OSSE, each applicant shall obtain, and provide OSSE with the original version of the following:
(a) A Certificate of Occupancy, Home Occupation Permit, or other succeeding form of equivalent proof that the premise(s) comply with all applicable Federal and District of Columbia building, fire-safety, construction, and zoning laws, regulations and codes and that the premise(s) are fit and suitable for the operation of a Child Development Facility, issued by the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (“DCRA”);
(b) A fire safety inspection certification or other equivalent proof that the premise(s) comply with all applicable Federal and District of Columbia fire safety laws, regulations and codes, issued by the District of Columbia Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services (“FEMS”) not more than ninety (90) days old;
(c) A certification or clearance report issued by a D.C. Department of Energy and Environment (“DOEE”) certified lead-based paint inspector, risk assessor, or dust sampling technician confirming that the Facility does not contain any lead-based paint hazards, issued no more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of application;