Regulation .05 Response of the Office to Application.
Regulation .05 Response of the Office to Application.LinkCopy Citation
A.
Upon receiving a completed application for an initial letter of compliance or a continuing letter of compliance, and all documentation required by law or regulation, the office promptly shall determine compliance with the requirements of this subtitle by:
(1)
Evaluating the application and required documentation; and
(2)
Inspecting the:
(a)
Facility proposed for use as a nursery school or child care program, if the application is for an initial letter of compliance; or
(b)
Nursery school or child care program, if the application is for a continuing letter of compliance.
B.
Except as specified at §C of this regulation, the office shall, within 30 days after completing the procedures in §A of this regulation, promptly:
(1)
For an initial letter of compliance application:
(a)
Issue an initial letter of compliance;
(b)
Issue an initial letter of compliance on a provisional basis; or
(c)
Deny an initial letter of compliance; or
(2)
For a continuing letter of compliance application, issue or deny a continuing letter of compliance.
C.
The office may not issue an initial letter of compliance until child care staff, sufficient in number to meet the staff/child ratio and group size requirements of COMAR 13A.17.08.03 as they apply to the requested child capacity, have successfully passed federal and State criminal background checks and a review of child and adult abuse and neglect records.