Section 101182
ISSUANCE/TERM OF A LICENSE
(a) The Department shall issue a license to an applicant in accordance with
the provisions of Health land Safety Code Section 1597.13 after a completed
application has been completed application has been compiled and upon determination
that all licensing requirements have been met.
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- (1) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.13 states:
- The department and any local agency with which it contracts for the licensing
of day care centers shall grant or deny an application for license within
30 days after receipt of all appropriate licensing application materials,
as determined by the department, after a site visit has been completed and
the facility has been found to be in compliance with licensing standards.
The department shall conduct an initial site visit within 30 days after the
receipt of all appropriate licensing application materials.
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- (2) A separate license shall be issued for each component of a combination
center.
- (3) If the application is denied, the notice of denial shall include the
information specified in Section 101205.
(b) Issuance of a license shall constitute written notice that the application
is complete and has been granted.
(c) No limitation shall be imposed on the licensee or printed on the license
solely because a licensee is a parent who has administered or will continue
to administer corporal punishment not constituting child abuse, as defined in
Penal Code Section 1165(g) or Health and Safety Code Section 1531.5(c), on his/her
own child(ren).
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- (1) Whenever possible, the licensee shall not use corporal punishment on
his/her own children in the presence of other children.
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(d) Except for provisional licenses as provided in Section 101181, a license remains
in effect until it is:
- (1) Forfeited or surrendered as specified in Sections 101186 through 101187
and in Health and Safety-Code Section 1596.858.
- (2) Suspended or revoked as specified in Section 101206.
(e) As a condition of licensure, child care personnel shall complete health and
safety training pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866.
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- (1) Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 provides in pertinent part:
- (a) In addition to any other required training, at least one director
or teacher at each day care center shall have at least 15 hours of training
on preventive health practices. The training shall include pediatric cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, pediatric first aid, recognition, management, and prevention
of infectious diseases, including immunizations, and prevention of childhood
injuries. The training may include training in sanitary food handling,
child nutrition, emergency preparedness and evacuation, caring for children
with special needs, and identification and reporting of signs and symptoms
of child abuse.
- (b) A day care center director shall ensure that at least one staff
member who has a current certificate in pediatric first aid and pediatric
cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Red Cross or the
American Heart Association, or by] a training program that has been approved
by the Emergency Medical Services Authority pursuant to this section and
Section 1797.191 shall be available at all times when children are present
at the facility, or when children are offsite of the facility for facility
activities.
- (c) All personnel and licensees described in subdivision (a) shall
complete 15 hours of preventive health practices training as described
in subdivision (a) on or before January 1, 1995, and completion of the
health training shall be a condition of licensure.
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NOTE: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
1596.72, 1596.73, 1596.81, 1596.858, 1596.866, 1596.95, 1596.96 and 1596.97, Health
and Safety Code.
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