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: Evaluating the application and required documentation; and Inspecting the: Facility proposed for use as a nursery school or child care program, if the application is for an initial letter of compliance; or Nursery school or child care program, if the application is for a continuing letter of compliance. Except as specified at §C of this regulation, the office shall, within 30 days after completing the procedures in §A of this regulation, promptly: For an initial letter of compliance application: Issue an initial letter of compliance; Issue an initial letter of compliance on a provisional basis; or Deny an initial letter of compliance; or For a continuing letter of compliance application, issue or deny a continuing letter of compliance. 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.