Section 7 AAC 57.030 - Application for license; biennial renewal(a) If an orientation and pre-service training program is available within 60 miles by road of the facility, an applicant for a license to operate a child care facility under this chapter must attend and complete the program. If the applicant does not complete the required program, the department will suspend processing the application until the requirement is met.(b) An applicant for a license to operate a child care facility under this chapter shall initiate the application in the name of the individual or legal entity responsible for operation of the facility.(c) An applicant for a provisional or biennial license under AS 47.32 and this chapter shall submit a completed application on a form supplied by the department and shall provide the following information as applicable to the type of child care facility: (1) the name, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number, if any, electronic mail address, if any, and title, if any, of(A) the applicant; if the applicant is an individual, the application must also include the name, age, and driver's license number, if any, of each member of the individual's household;(B) each individual who has an ownership or management interest in the facility if the applicant is an agency, corporation, partnership, association, or any other form of organization;(C) the chief executive officer of the unit or subunit of government, if the applicant is a government agency;(D) the owner of the property that houses the facility; and(E) the administrator of the facility or agency;(2) the four references required under 7 AAC 57.300(g) for the designated administrator;(3) the type of facility, and the name, physical location, and mailing address of the facility or agency for which the license is sought;(4) evidence that the administrator is an adult with sufficient experience, training, or education to fulfill the duties of an administrator;(5) the signed release of information authorization and other items required under 7 AAC 10.910(b) to request a criminal history check for each individual associated with the child care facility in a manner described in 7 AAC 10.900(b);(6) the ages of children to receive care in the facility;(7) the number of children to receive care in the facility;(8) the hours and days of operation;(9) a copy of (A) each fire safety inspection report required by a state or municipal authority responsible for those inspections, and any variance, waiver, or exemption granted by one or more of these authorities;(B) each report from an inspection required under 18 AAC 31 (Alaska Food Code), 18 AAC 60 (solid waste management), 18 AAC 72 (wastewater treatment and disposal), or 18 AAC 80 (drinking water); in addition to the report, the applicant must provide any variance, waiver, or exemption granted under those chapters;(C) a business license as required under AS 43.70; and(D) any other license, permit, or certificate necessary and as required by the state or a municipality to operate a child care facility;(10) a request for a general variance from a requirement of AS 47.32 or this chapter, if applicable; a request submitted under this paragraph must comply with 7 AAC 10.9500 - 7 AAC 10.9535;(11) information regarding any specialization for which approval is requested under 7 AAC 57.800 - 7 AAC 57.810;(12) a current plan of operation for the facility, including an organizational chart, a staffing chart, other plans, policies, rules, program descriptions, schedules, forms, and materials; if these documents were previously submitted to the department, and no changes have occurred, the applicant is not required to resubmit them, but must verify that the previously submitted documents are still current;(13) a staffing plan that describes the number of people who will work at the facility, staff qualifications, a description of each person's responsibilities, and a supervision schedule for the children in care that meets the requirements of this chapter;(14) evidence that the applicant has completed any orientation or training required under this chapter;(15) evidence that the designated administrator has completed training requirements under 7 AAC 57.350;(16) other information required by the department to enable the department to determine if the applicant meets the requirements of AS 47.32 and this chapter.(d) An application for a license must include a signed declaration by the applicant, or by a person authorized to submit the application on the applicant's behalf if the applicant is not an individual, that the contents of the application and the information provided with it are true, accurate, and complete.(e) Except for a biennial renewal application under AS 47.32.060, an application is not complete unless it provides all of the information required by this section. If the application is a biennial renewal application, only attachments that include updated information must be submitted with the application, and any requests for criminal history checks required under 7 AAC 10.910. Subject to 7 AAC 57.035, the department will renew a biennial license if the department finds that the facility (1) has maintained the facility in good repair;(2) is in compliance with state fire safety code requirements in 13 AAC 50.025 and 13 AAC 55;(3) is in compliance with AS 47.05.300-47.05.990 and 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 (barrier crimes and conditions; background checks); and(4) is in (A) full compliance with AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095 (Environmental Health and Safety), and this chapter; or(B) substantial compliance with AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095, and this chapter, and has implemented a plan of correction, approved by the department, designed to bring the facility or agency into full compliance with AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095, and this chapter.(f) In a license issued under this chapter, the department will include (1) the period of time during which the license is in effect;(2) the name of the facility;(3) the type of facility;(4) the name of the licensee;(5) the location and mailing address of the facility;(6) the number and age range of children the facility may have in care at any time;(7) any conditions imposed by the department;(8) any variance granted by the department; and(9) the address and telephone number of the department office responsible for administering this chapter, or of any department representative responsible for evaluating the facility under AS 47.32.030(a)(6) or (7).(g) A child care facility shall post the license as required by AS 47.32.080.(h) In this section, "management interest" includes membership on a governing board or body of the child care facility.Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 2/9/2007, Register 181; am 5/15/2016, Register 218, July 2016; am 6/29/2017, Register 222, July 2017; am 9/30/2018, Register 227, October 2018Authority:AS 44.29.020
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