43.215.200 - Director's licensing duties. - Washington Statutes

Director's licensing duties.

It shall be the director's duty with regard to licensing:

     (1) In consultation and with the advice and assistance of persons representative of the various type agencies to be licensed, to designate categories of child care facilities for which separate or different requirements shall be developed as may be appropriate whether because of variations in the ages and other characteristics of the children served, variations in the purposes and services offered or size or structure of the agencies to be licensed, or because of any other factor relevant thereto;

     (2) In consultation and with the advice and assistance of parents or guardians, and persons representative of the various type agencies to be licensed, to adopt and publish minimum requirements for licensing applicable to each of the various categories of agencies to be licensed under this chapter;

     (3) In consultation with law enforcement personnel, the director shall investigate the conviction record or pending charges of each agency and its staff seeking licensure or relicensure, and other persons having unsupervised access to children in care;

     (4) To issue, revoke, or deny licenses to agencies pursuant to this chapter. Licenses shall specify the category of care that an agency is authorized to render and the ages and number of children to be served;

     (5) To prescribe the procedures and the form and contents of reports necessary for the administration of this chapter and to require regular reports from each licensee;

     (6) To inspect agencies periodically to determine whether or not there is compliance with this chapter and the requirements adopted under this chapter;

     (7) To review requirements adopted under this chapter at least every two years and to adopt appropriate changes after consultation with affected groups for child day care requirements; and

     (8) To consult with public and private agencies in order to help them improve their methods and facilities for the care and early learning of children.

[2007 c 415 § 3; 2006 c 265 § 301.]

Notes: Captions not law -- 2007 c 415: See note following RCW 43.215.005.