Washington Administrative Code
Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of
CHILD CARE AGENCIES/LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 388-147 - Licensing requirements for child placing agency and adoption services
FIRE SAFETY
Rule Violations and Corrective Actions
Section 388-147-1410 - Will you license or continue to license me if I violate licensing regulations?

Universal Citation: WA Admin Code 388-147-1410

Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024

(1) We may modify, deny, suspend or revoke your license when you, your employees or volunteers:

(a) Do not meet the licensing regulations in this chapter;

(b) Have not been cleared for unsupervised access to children;

(c) Have been determined by us to have abused or neglected a child;

(d) Have committed, permitted, or assisted in an illegal act on the premises of a facility providing care to children;

(e) Tried to get a license by deceitful means, such as making false statements or omitting critical information on the application;

(f) Knowingly allowed employees or volunteers who made false statements or omitted critical information on their applications to work at your agency;

(g) Are unable to manage your property and financial responsibilities;

(h) Cannot provide for the safety, health and well-being of the child(ren) in your care; or

(i) Do not meet the health and safety requirements of the department of health and/or the Washington state patrol fire protection bureau (WSPFP), if required.

(2) We may suspend or revoke your license if you have children in your certified homes for whom you are not licensed, without approval of your DLR licensor. This includes having more children, or children of different ages or gender than the license allows.

(3) We will send you a certified letter telling you of the decision to modify, deny, suspend or revoke your license. In the letter, we will also tell you what you need to do if you disagree with the decision.

(4) The department has jurisdiction over all licenses issued by DLR and over all holders of and applicants for licenses as provided in RCW 74.15.030(5). Such jurisdiction is retained even if an applicant requests to withdraw the application, or you surrender or fail to renew your license.

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