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(i) Submit an original Medical Statement (DSS 2901) attesting to the health of operator, household member(s), staff, and emergency person(s); (j) Have a working telephone in the home and make the telephone number available to parent(s)/guardian(s) of children enrolled in the family child care home, and to the Department. The telephone number shall be listed in all appropriate directories to ensure emergency identifica- tion and response; (k) Demonstrate compliance with the Suggested Standards and Guidelines for Operators of Family Child Care Homes when the Department completes the pre-licensure visit; and (l ) Obtain infant/child CPR and first aid certificate that covers all hours of operation. (5) The Department shall: (a) Prior to issuing a license, obtain and review report(s) from health and fire officials who have inspected the home to determine compliance with appropriate regulations; (b) Prior to issuing a license, visit the potential family child care home to determine compliance with applicable regulations, giving the applicant at least two (2) business days’ notice prior to the visit; (c) Review the findings of the complete application, including the visit report, health and safety inspection and the reference reports; (d) Issue a provisional license if all regulatory requirements were met and mail the provisional license directly to the operator. (6) Provisional License (a) A provisional license may be granted only when the Department is satisfied that the regulations and suggested standards can and will be met within a reasonable time and the deviations from the regulations do not seriously threaten the safety of children. (b) If a provisional license is issued, the Department shall notify the operator in writing of deficiencies to be corrected. The deficiencies shall be cited on the back of the provisional license and shall include the appropriate regulation number(s). (c) A provisional license shall not be effective for any longer than one (1) year. (7) Denial of Application to License a Family Child Care Home (a) The Department shall deny the application for licensure if: (i) The health and safety of any child in the family child care home is at risk; (ii) The operator previously enrolled or currently has enrolled children beyond the limits permitted; (iii) The operator fails to comply with the licensure procedures provided; (iv) The operator, staff, volunteers, 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; or (v) The operator fails to comply with the training requirements provided in Section 63–13–825(A), South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, amended. (b) If the Department denies an application for a license, the Department shall give the applicant written notice by certified or registered mail indicating the reason(s) for the denial and the right of the applicant to appeal the decision in accordance with the Department’s fair hearing regulations. (c) The applicant has thirty (30) days from receipt of the notification of denial of their application to appeal the decision. If no written appeal is made, the application shall be deemed denied as of the termination of the thirty-day period. (d) If a family child care home is found to be in operation after the Department has denied the application to renew a registration and the administrative appeal procedure has been completed, the Department shall pursue an injunctive action. E. License Renewal