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(1) For the purposes of applying for a renewal of a license, the operator shall comply with the Department’s Suggested Standards for Family Child Care Homes. (2) One hundred twenty (120) days prior to the expiration date of the current license, the Department shall advise the operator in writing of the date and requirements for renewal. The Department shall also visit the family child care home to determine compliance with applicable regulations, giving the applicant at least two (2) business days’ notice prior to the visit. (3) The operator shall complete the renewal packet supplied by the Department. (4) 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; (5) 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; (6) 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; (7) Submit completed DSS 2909, Consumer Parent Statements signed by the parents/guardians of all children enrolled in care stating that they have been furnished a copy of the regulations; and (8) Ensure all caregivers have the required training. F. Provisions for a License (1) A regular license issued by the Department to a family child care home shall be valid for two years from date of issuance; unless revoked by the Department or voluntarily surrendered by the operator. (2) Licensed family child care homes shall comply with all zoning ordinances and requirements. (3) A provisional license may be issued for a period within which the deficiencies shall be corrected and within the conditions stated in the statute. (4) A provisional license shall be amended to a regular license when all deficiencies have been verified as corrected. (5) The current license shall be displayed in a prominent location at all times and the license number shall be stated in all advertisements of the family child care home. (6) The license shall state the name of the operator, the address, and type of family child care home, the date on which the license was issued and will expire, and the maximum number of children to be present during operating hours. (7) The number of children present in the home during operating hours shall not exceed the number specified on the license. (8) A change in location shall immediately void the license. The license cannot be transferred nor sold from one individual to another. (9) The Department shall revoke the license if: (a) The health and safety of the children is determined to be at risk or threat of harm; (b) The operator cares for more children than the number stated on the license; (c) The operator fails to comply with the licensure procedures defined in statute and these regulations, or the Suggested Standards and Guidelines for Operators of Family Child Care Homes;