Delaware Administrative Code
Title 14 - Education
900 - Special Populations
938 - Regulations for Youth Camps
Part II - LICENSING PROCESS AND PROCEDURES
Section 938-II-7.0 - Procedures for Licensure

7.1.2.1 Applicant's name, address, email, and phone numbers;

7.1.2.2 Applicant's references: for corporations contact information for officers; for LLCs contact information for managing member; for public and private schools contact information for the superintendent or equivalent officer, for agencies contact information for head of agency;

7.1.2.3 Previous licensure information, if applicable;

7.1.2.4 Program information (including ages of children to be served, anticipated number of children to be served, the specific address of the camp and for primarily outdoor camps an inclement weather site, and whether the camp operates overnight);

7.1.2.5 Staffing information (including names of proposed employees); and

7.1.2.6 Certifications that include:

7.1.3.1 Day or recreational camp permit from the Division of Public Health (DPH) (Camps that have never been permitted and camps that are relocating must begin the pre-operational review at least 90 days in advance of submitting the application to OCCL);

7.1.3.2 Sample two-week menu, if providing meals or snacks. If using a catering service, a copy of the caterer's food establishment permit;

7.1.3.3 Deed, lease, or documentation showing a lease/sale will be entered into at a date prior to licensure of the camp, or written permission from the owner to use an area or room. A deed or lease is required before the pre-licensing visit is conducted;

7.1.3.4 Emergency plan;

7.1.3.5 Diagram of the buildings or structures to be used routinely or during inclement weather including the room dimensions, square footage, location of toilets, and handwashing sinks;

7.1.3.6 Documentation showing each building or structure's total occupancy capacity per the fire code, if applicable;

7.1.3.7 Proof of compliance with applicable State and local building, zoning, and plumbing codes, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control for septic systems, and Office of Drinking Water for well water;

7.1.3.8 Release of employment form that allows OCCL to collect service letters as per 19 Del.C. § 708. The form will list the applicant's current or most recent employer and all health care and child care facilities where the applicant worked within the past five years. If an applicant has no former employer, the applicant shall provide information for two more references;

7.1.3.9 Comprehensive background check, as described in subsection 22.3 for the camp director;

7.1.3.10 If an applicant will be present at the camp, a health appraisal that includes a TB test or medical professional risk assessment that verifies the person does not pose a threat of transmitting tuberculosis to children or other staff that was conducted within one year before the application date. This form must confirm the individual's health and document medical or physical conditions that may limit the person's ability to perform child care or have access to children or others and any reasonable accommodations that may be required;

7.1.3.11 Parent or Guardian handbook;

7.1.3.12 Prior to the pre-licensing visit, certificate of liability insurance and, if applicable, motor vehicle insurance; and

7.1.3.13 State business license, unless the camp is a nonprofit organization.