N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:43J-2.3 - License

(a) The Department shall issue a license to the operator of the facility when:

1. The applicant submits the following documents to the Office of Certificate of Need and Healthcare Facility Licensure:

i. A copy of the certificate of occupancy from the local authority;

ii. Documentation of a satisfactory fire safety inspection by the local fire authority; and

iii. A copy of the written final release of the physical plant construction plans by the Health Care Plan Review Unit, Division of Codes and Standards, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, if applicable; and

2. A survey by Department staff indicates that the facility complies with this chapter and 26:2H-1 et seq.

(b) A facility shall be licensed for a maximum of 27 slots.

(c) A facility shall exceed its licensed capacity only to the extent that a facility's on-site daily census may be three children more than the number of slots for which the facility is licensed for provided that:

1. The facility is appropriately staffed and meets the physical plant requirements for the number of children present; and

2. The facility maintains an on-site average daily census of the number of slots the facility is licensed for or fewer children.

i. Average daily census shall be calculated each calendar quarter beginning on January 1 of the calendar year.

(d) A facility shall provide only one session each calendar day.

(e) A license shall be granted for a period of one year.

(f) The license shall be conspicuously posted in the facility.

(g) A license is not assignable or transferable and shall be immediately void if the facility ceases to operate, if the facility's ownership changes, or if the facility is relocated to a different site.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43J-2.3