Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) An applicant
must submit an original and complete application for a certificate on the forms
provided by CCLD:
(a) For the initial
certificate;
(b) For the annual
renewal of the certificate;
(c)
Whenever there is a change of owner;
(d) Whenever the center moves to a new
location; or
(e) For increase of
capacity.
(2) An
applicant that is not the owner of the school-age center must identify the
owner on the application.
(3) If an
applicant is a corporation, association, or other public or private
organization or agency, the application must be signed by the chief executive
officer or a person designated in writing to have the authority to sign the
application. If an applicant is a partnership, the application must be signed
by each partner.
(4) A school-age
center must submit a non-refundable filing fee with the application.
(a) For the initial application, a change of
owner, the reopening of a center after a lapse in certification, or a change of
location (except when a center is forced to move due to circumstances beyond
the control of the owner), the fee is $100 plus $2 for each certified space.
For example, the fee for a child care center certified to care for 30 children
is $100 + $60 = $160.
(b) For a
renewal application, the fee is $2 for each licensed capacity space.
(c) For an increase in capacity, the fee is
$2 for each additional capacity space.
(5) A school-age center must complete and
submit an application to CCLD at least:
(a) 45
days before the planned opening date of a new center or change of owner or
location; and
(b) 30 days prior to
the expiration of the certificate for a renewal.
(A) If an application for renewal and payment
of the required fee is received at least 30 days prior to the expiration date
of the current certificate, the current certificate, unless officially revoked,
remains in force until CCLD has acted on the application for renewal and has
given notice of the action taken.
(B) If an application for renewal and payment
of the required fee is not received at least 30 days prior to the expiration
date of the current certificate, the certificate will expire and the school-age
center must cease operations unless the renewal is completed prior to the
expiration date.
(6) An applicant must provide the following
items with the application for an initial certificate, change of owner, change
of address and when the center indoor floor plan or outdoor areas change:
(a) Evidence that the school-age center meets
all applicable building codes and zoning requirements, unless the center is in
a public school building;
(b)
Approval by an environmental health specialist registered under ORS chapter 700
or an authorized representative of the Oregon Health Authority;
(c) Approval by a state or local fire code
official prior to the initial certification date. If the school age center is
housed in a public school, CCLD will accept the most recent fire code
inspection conducted at the school, if conducted within the last two
years;
(d) A floor plan. If the
school-age center is located within or attached to a building used for purposes
other than child care, the floor plan must also show that space and how it is
used; and
(e) Initial or current
lead testing results for each source of drinking water, as required in OAR
414-310-0460.
(7) An
application for renewal of a school-age center certificate may be approved by
CCLD upon CCLD's receipt of the following:
(a)
Written approval by an environmental health specialist registered under ORS
chapter 700 or an authorized representative of the Oregon Health
Authority;
(b) Written approval by
a state or local fire code official within the last two years of the renewal
date; and
(c) CCLD's Health and
Safety inspection completed successfully with the center's CCLD
licensor.
(8) The
applicant must submit a floor plan to CCLD, the environmental health
specialist, the fire code official, and the local building department prior to
initial construction, remodel, or change in location. If the center is located
in a public school building, the floor plan may only be submitted to CCLD. An
applicant is responsible for payment of any applicable fees for fire safety and
sanitation inspections.
(9) An
applicant must pay in full all civil penalties established by final order
against the applicant or be compliant with an CCLD approved payment plan before
CCLD will process an initial or renewal application.
(10) If CCLD has not approved, issued a
notice of intent to deny, or issued a final order by default or after a
contested case hearing denying an application within 12 months of the date the
application was submitted to CCLD, the application may be closed, subject to
the applicant's right to submit a new application at any time. This rule does
not apply if:
(a) The application is not a
timely application; or
(b) CCLD has
issued a notice of intent to deny the application that has resulted in a final
order or withdrawal.
(11) Notwithstanding OAR 414-310-0130(10), an
applicant is not required to submit a new application if CCLD has issued a
notice of intent to deny the application and applicant has timely requested a
contested case hearing.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.280
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
329A.280
