Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1240 - Human Services
Subtitle 1240-04 - Standards for Regulated Institutions
Chapter 1240-04-05 - Procedures Affecting Licenses of Child Care Agencies
Section 1240-04-05-.01 - PURPOSE AND SCOPE

(1) These rules shall apply to all child care agencies licensed by the Department of Human Services pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 71-3-501 et seq. and to all proceedings held before the Child Care Agency Board of Review established pursuant to §§ 71-3-501 et seq. Any conflict between these rules and those governing specific classes of child care agencies shall be resolved by reference to these rules.

(2) These rules establish procedures for the application and issuance of licenses for child care agencies; the placement on probation of a child care agency by the Department of Human Services; the imposition of a civil penalty by the Department of Human Services against a licensee of a child care agency, the summary suspension of licenses of child care agencies and the denial, revocation, or restriction of licenses by the Department of licenses of child care agencies licensed by the Department of Human Services pursuant to T.C.A. §§ 71-3-501 et seq.

(3) All persons or entities operating a child-care center, a family-child care home, a group child care home, a drop-in center as defined by T.C.A. § 71-3-501 and the rules of the Department of Human Services must be licensed by the Department as provided by T.C.A. 71-3-501 et seq. and the rules of the Department unless otherwise exempted by T.C.A. § 71-3-503 and the rules of the Department.