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5.17.4 REFERRAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST CLIENTS The Child Care Scholarship Program should make every effort to assist clients in finding other child care arrangements. Additionally, parents can be referred to the South Carolina Child Care Resource and Referral Network at 1-888-335-1002 or via email at scccrr@mailbox.sc.edu

5.17.5 FACILITY OWNERSHIP CHANGES A provider must immediately notify ABC Quality or the Child Care Scholarship Program of any changes in ownership of the facility. A change in ownership invalidates the enrollment agreement as it is not transferable. It also invalidates the DSS License or Registration. Agreements are non- transferable. The provider’s file will be placed in a closed status. The new owner may apply by completing the application process and meeting the enrollment requirements.

NOTE: The provider must notify ABC Quality at least 30 days prior to the sale. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is extremely crucial to notify ABC Quality of the sale of the facility so that payment under the provider’s TAX ID number can be stopped. If the provider fails to do this and the new owner continues to receive the SVLs and submits them, payment will continue to be made under the original provider’s TAX ID, and thus the original provider is responsible for payment of taxes due. The Child Care Scholarship Program cannot be held responsible when providers fail to notify the Child Care Scholarship Program of the sale. Providers must call or write ABC Quality directly to inform them of this change. When a provider notifies ABC Quality or the Child Care Scholarship Program that they are closing, the termination date will be the first Monday following the date of the closure. 5.17.6 CHILD CARE LICENSING CLOSES PROVIDER’S FILE When it is known that Child Care Licensing has closed a provider’s file, meaning the provider no longer has a License or Registration, then ABC Quality will also close the provider’s file. Reasons this might occur would be if the provider notified Child Care Licensing but failed to notify ABC Quality or Child Care Scholarship Program. NOTE: The above terminations are not appealable.