Code of Massachusetts Regulations
606 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF EARLY EDUCATION AND CARE
Title 606 CMR 7.00 - Standards For The Licensure Or Approval Of Family Child Care; Small Group And School Age And Large Group And School Age Child Care Programs
Section 7.14 - Applicability and Severability

(1) Obligation to Comply. 606 CMR 7.00 reflects basic standards for the provision of nonresidential child care services to children outside their own homes. Licensure or Approval by the Department of Early Education and Care shall not relieve programs of their obligation to comply with any other applicable state or federal statutory or regulatory requirements or requirements set forth in their contracts with state agencies. Whenever possible, these other statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements shall be construed in a manner that is consistent with 606 CMR 7.00.

(2) Severability. If any provision contained in 606 CMR 7.00 or the application thereof is held invalid to any person or circumstances the remainder of 606 CMR 7.00 and the application of the provision in question to other persons not similarly situated, or to other circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

(3) Prior Licenses. Any license or approval issued under the provisions of 102 CMR 7.00 or 8.00 is in effect immediately prior to January 22, 2010 shall, notwithstanding its expiration date, remain in effect, unless suspended or revoked, until a new license or approval is issued or expressly refused or revoked under 606 CMR 7.00.