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(d) The operator or household members have been convicted of crimes that would exclude them from working in a family child care home or appear on the sex offender or central registries; (e) The operator knowingly employs staff or volunteers who have been convicted of crimes that would exclude them from working in a family child care home or appear on the sex offender or central registries; or (f) The operator fails to allow access to entire home, premises, and business on the premises during any of the Department’s visits or investigations. (8) An operator whose registration has been withdrawn by the Department shall be given written notice by certified or registered mail. The notice shall contain the reason(s) for the proposed action and shall inform the operator of the right to appeal the decision in writing within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the notice. (9) If no written appeal is made within thirty (30) days, the Department shall withdraw the registration effective upon expiration of the 30-day appeal period. (10) The application for original registration or renewal may be denied or the registration may be withdrawn by the Department if the operator or any staff, including substitute caregiver(s), volunteer(s), emergency person(s) or household member(s), abuses or neglects any child as defined in Section 63–7–20, South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, amended. D. Application for a License (1) A potential operator of a family child care home may obtain information about the licensure process by contacting the Department’s regional child care licensing office. (2) A potential operator of a family child care home shall attend orientation to obtain an application packet and instructions regarding the licensure packet. (3) The Department representative shall provide the applicant with the required number of forms, a copy of the current Suggested Standards and Regulations for Family Child Care Homes, a copy of Section 63–13–10 et. seq., Code of Laws of South Carolina (Child Care Facilities Statute) and a copy of section of the Children’s Code which are related to child abuse and neglect, with an explanation of procedures and information required by the Department. (4) The applicant shall: (a) Complete, sign and submit originals of the following forms: Application to Operate a Child Care Facility (DSS 2902), Original or Renewal of Registration of Family Child Care Home (DSS 2922), Household Member List (DSS 2927) and any additional forms required by the Department; (b) Complete a current South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division (SLED), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Crime Information Center National Sex Offender Registry (NCIC) criminal history background checks for new household members eighteen (18) years of age or older, new substitute(s), new emergency person(s), and new staff who are regularly present during the hours of operation and new volunteers. The fingerprint reviews required by this subsection are required to be repeated every five years for the operator, staff, household members, substitutes, emergency persons, and volunteers; (c) Submit an original DSS 2924, Central Registry for Release of Information and Compliance Statement, which includes a check of the national sex offender registry, on the operator and household members eighteen (18) years of age and older, substitute and regular caregiver(s), emergency person(s), staff who are regularly present during the hours of operation and volunteers along with the appropriate fee for South Carolina and for each state where such staff or household member resided during the preceding five years; (d) Submit an original zoning approval letter from the city or county zoning office; (e) Submit three (3) original reference letters from people unrelated by blood or marriage to the applicant; (f) Submit a Fire/Health Inspection Report (DSS 2905); (g) Obtain a health care professional’s certification that operator, household member(s) fifteen (15) years of age or older, staff, and emergency person(s) are free from Tuberculosis; (h) Submit an original Staff Health Assessment (DSS 2926) attesting to the health of the operator, household member(s) fifteen (15) years of age or older, staff, and emergency person(s);