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Cat Herder 06:11 AM 09-23-2011
Originally Posted by Michael:
What state are you residing in?
It looks like California.

1596.95. Any person desiring issuance of a license for a day care
center or a special permit for specialized services in a day care
center under this chapter shall file with the department pursuant to
regulations, an application on forms furnished by the department,
which shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(a) Evidence satisfactory to the department of the ability of the
applicant to comply with this act and rules and regulations adopted
pursuant to this act by the department.
(b) Evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant is
a reputable and responsible character. This evidence shall include,
but not be limited to, a criminal record clearance pursuant to
Section 1596.871, employment history, and character references. If
the applicant is a firm, association, organization, partnership,
business trust, corporation, or company, evidence of reputable and
responsible character shall be submitted as to the members or
shareholders thereof, and the person in charge of the day care center
for which application for issuance of license or special permit is
made.
(c) Evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has
sufficient financial resources to maintain the standards of service
required by regulations adopted pursuant to this act. The
information shall be required only upon initial application for
licensure, and when requested by the department, in writing,
explaining the need for the evidence as part of the department's
investigative function.
(d) Disclosure of the applicant's prior or present service as an
administrator, general partner, corporate officer, or director of, or
as a person who has held or holds a beneficial ownership of 10
percent or more in any child day care facility or in any facility
licensed pursuant to Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1200), 2
(commencing with Section 1250), or 3 (commencing with Section 1500).

(e) Disclosure of any revocation or other disciplinary action
taken, or in the process of being taken, against a license held or
previously held by the entities specified in subdivision (d).
(f) Evidence satisfactory to the department that there is a fire
escape and disaster plan for the facility and that fire drills and
disaster drills will be conducted at least once every six months.
The documentation of these drills shall be maintained at the facility
on a form prepared by the department and shall include the date and
time of the drills.
(g) Evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has
posted signs at the point of entry to the facility that provide the
telephone number of the local health department and state all of the
following:
(1) Protect your child--it is the law.
(2) All the information specified in Sections 27360 and 27360.5 of
the Vehicle Code regarding child passenger restraint systems.
(3) Call your local health department for more information.
(h) Any other information as may be required by the department for
the proper administration and enforcement of this act.
(i) Failure of the applicant to cooperate with the licensing
agency in the completion of the application shall result in the
denial of the application. Failure to cooperate means that the
information described in this section and in regulations of the
department has not been provided, or not provided in the form
requested by the licensing agency, or both.
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