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D. Reasons for license/approval denial, revocation, or non-renewal (1) A license/approval may be denied, revoked or not renewed by the Department if the owner, director or staff member has been determined to have abused or neglected any child as defined in Section 63–7–20 S.C. Code of Laws, as amended. (2) A license/approval may be denied, revoked or not renewed by the Department if cited deficiencies threaten serious harm to the health and/or safety of the children. E. Reporting of changes affecting license/approval (1) The director shall immediately report to the Department when an occurrence takes place that may affect the status of the license/approval including the following: (a) Change in director, ownership, or sponsorship; (b) Change in center location; and (c) Major renovations or alterations to the building. F. License/approval renewal (1) One hundred and twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date of the current license/approv- al, Department staff shall notify the director in writing of the time and requirements for renewal and shall request health and fire inspections. (2) The same Department actions cited in 114–502.A.(2) through (10), above are applicable to the renewal process, except that the Department shall initiate the license/approval renewal process one hundred and twenty (120) days in advance. HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 17, Issue No. 4, eff April 23, 1993; State Register Volume 29, Issue No. 6, eff June 24, 2005; SCSR 42–6 Doc. No. 4747, eff June 22, 2018. 114–503. Management, Administration, and Staffing. A. Display of license/approval (1) The center shall display the current license/approval, as well as any violations in a prominent public place in the center. The back of the license/approval shall be displayed if deficiencies are listed. (2) When advertising or issuing other public notifications of the service provided, the official license number issued by the Department shall be included. B. Capacity (1) No child care center shall have present at any one time children in excess of the number for which it is licensed/approved. (2) Exception: In the event of a natural disaster or unscheduled closing of a child care center, the capacity may be exceeded temporarily for a maximum of 90 days to accommodate the displaced children. The director shall notify the Department of the situation and maintain appropriate staff: child ratios at all times. Required records shall be kept on file for the new enrollees. C. Child abuse (1) The center shall immediately report suspected child abuse or child neglect to the Department’s Office of Child Protective and Preventive Services or to local law enforcement in accordance with South Carolina Code Annotated Section 63–7–310. (2) The director and staff shall cooperate with Department staff during an investigation of child abuse or neglect. Cooperation shall include the following: (a) Participate in informational conferences with Child Protective and Preventive Services staff; (b) Release records as appropriate, of children and staff upon request; and (c) Allow access to the center premises for inspection and investigation of the child abuse allegation by the Department and other officials as permitted by statute. D. Reporting of incidents (1) The center shall report the following incidents to the parents/guardians immediately and provide written notification to the Department within 48 hours after the occurrence: