North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 70 - CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Subchapter I - MINIMUM LICENSING STANDARDS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD-CARE
Section .0100 - GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section 70I .0102 - LICENSING PROCESS

(a) The license process for a residential child-care facility shall consist of an application phase, an investigatory phase and a decision making phase.

(b) Application Phase. An applicant shall apply for a license to operate a residential child-care facility to the licensing authority prior to the first child being accepted for full-time care. An applicant shall apply for renewal of a license to operate a residential child-care facility to the licensing authority prior to the expiration of the current license.

(c) Investigatory Phase. During the investigatory phase, the applicant shall submit to the licensing authority information on the proposed program and projected methods of operation. For proposed private and public residential child-care facilities, the licensing authority staff, together with those seeking licensure, shall complete the investigatory phase

(d) Decision Regarding Licensure. An applicant shall submit all the materials required by Subchapters 70I and 70J, to the licensing authority prior to the decision to issue a license to operate.