Alaska Administrative Code
Title 7 - Health and Social Services
Part 4 - Children's Services and Juvenile Justice
Chapter 57 - Child Care Facilities Licensing
Article 1 - Licensing Process
7 AAC 57.010 - Applicability

Universal Citation: 7 AK Admin Code 57.010

Current through August 30, 2024

(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to child care facilities licensed or required to be licensed under AS 47.32.010 and this chapter. A facility regularly providing child care for five or more children who are not relatives of the caregiver may not operate as a child care facility unless the facility

(1) has a current license issued by the department under this chapter; or

(2) is exempt under 7 AAC 57.015.

(b) A child care facility

(1) means a place where child care is regularly provided after 6:00 a.m. and before 10:00 p.m., unless nighttime care is authorized by the department;

(2) includes a child care center, a child care group home, and a child care home;

(3) includes the physical location of the facility, including any child care entity; in this paragraph, "entity"
(A) means the other parts of the building housing the facility, and adjoining grounds over which the administrator has direct control;

(B) includes the land, vehicles, equipment, supplies, water supply, wastewater system, and plumbing associated with the entity.

(c) If a conflict exists between a general requirement and a specific requirement of this chapter applicable to a particular type or size of child care facility, the specific requirement applies.

(d) The provisions of this chapter apply to a child care facility

(1) during the normal business hours identified on the facility's license application; and

(2) at any time the facility provides child care services outside the facility's normal business hours.

(e) If a person who is required to obtain a child care home or group home license under AS 47.32 and this chapter has failed to obtain a license, and has been informed by the department that the person must obtain a license, that person may continue care of children only with department approval and only for a period not to exceed 30 days.

Authority:AS 44.29.020

AS 47.32.010

AS 47.32.020

AS 47.32.030

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