Section 75-03-11-03 - [Effective until 4/1/2024] DefinitionsThe terms used in this chapter have the same meanings as in North Dakota Century Code section 50-11.1-02. In addition, as used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
1. "Annual" is defined as the provider's licensing year.2. "Application" means all forms the department requires when applying or reapplying for a license.3. "Aquatic activity" means an activity in or on a body of water, either natural or manmade, including rivers, lakes, streams, swimming pools, and water slides.4. "Assistant" means any individual who works directly with children in a preschool under the supervision of a teacher or a director.5. "Attendance" means the total number of children present at any one time at the facility.6. "Child with special needs" means a child whose medical providers have determined that the child has or is at risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions.7. "Director" means an individual responsible for supervising and organizing program activities in a preschool.8. "Emergency designee" means an individual designated by the operator to be a backup staff member for emergency assistance or to provide substitute care.9. "Medication" means any drug or remedy which is taken internally or orally, inhaled, or applied topically.10. "Operator" means the individual or governing board who has the legal responsibility and the administrative authority for the operation of a preschool.11. "Preschool" means a program licensed to provide early childhood services which follows a preschool curriculum and course of study designed primarily to enhance the educational development of the children enrolled and which serves no child for more than three hours per day.12. "Substitute staff" means staff who work less than thirty-two hours per month, and are not regularly scheduled for work.13. "Teacher" means an individual with the responsibility of implementing program activities, either as the director or under the supervision of the director.14. "Volunteer" means an individual who visits or provides an unpaid service or visit, including a firefighter for fire safety week, a practicum student, or a foster grandparent.N.D. Admin Code 75-03-11-03
Effective December 1, 1981; amended effective January 1, 1987; July 1, 1996; July 1, 1996, amendments voided by the Administrative Rules Committee effective August 24, 1996; amended effective January 1, 1999; January 1, 2011.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2016-360, April 2016, effective 4/1/2016.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2021-383, January 2022, effective 1/1/2022.Amended by Administrative Rules Supplement 2022-387, January 2023, effective 1/1/2023.General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-02