Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CLXI - Bulletin 137-Louisiana Early Learning Center Licensing Regulations
Chapter 13 - Denial, Revocation or Non-Renewal of License
Section CLXI-1301 - Reasons for Denial, Revocation, or Refusal to Renew

1. violation of any provision of R.S. 17:407.31 et seq.;

2. violation of any rules and regulations in this bulletin;

3. failure to meet any minimum standards in this bulletin;

4. failure to take steps or actions reasonably necessary to ensure the health and safety and well-being of children in care;

5. failure to timely comply with a corrective action plan approved by the department;

6. failure to obtain approval of any agency whose approval is required for licensure;

7. failure to report a known or suspected incident of abuse or neglect to child welfare authorities;

8. denial of center access to departmental staff or failure or refusal to cooperate with department staff in the performance of official duties;

9. history of non-compliance with licensing laws, rules, or minimum standards;

10. nonpayment of licensure fee;

11. failure to submit application for renewal prior to the expiration of the license;

12. if the owner or director is not reputable;

13. if the owner, director, or a staff member is unsuited for the care of children in the center;

14. any instance of corporal punishment, physical punishment, cruel, severe, or unusual punishment, or physical or sexual abuse or neglect, if the owner is responsible or if the employee who is responsible remains in the employment of the center;

15. any act of fraud, such as the submission of false or altered documents or information;

16. the center is closed and there are no plans for immediate reopening and no means of verifying compliance with licensing laws, regulations and minimum standards;

17. the center knowingly continues to employ or allow to be present at the center or on the center premises, a person who is ineligible for child care purposes; and

18. the owner of a center is ineligible for child care purposes and does not immediately leave the center and center premises, or returns to the center or center premises at any time when children are present, or fails to divest ownership of the center or close the center within 30 calendar days of the owners knowledge of his/her ineligibility for child care purposes.