§ 397. Criminal penalty
A person operating a child day care facility without a license or placing a public advertisement for an unlicensed facility is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 and imprisonment not to exceed three months, or both.
§ 398. Prior issued licenses
Licenses issued before the effective date of this chapter remain valid for a period not to exceed one year from the effective date of this chapter.
§ 399. Effective date
This chapter shall take effect thirty days after March 7, 1980.
§ 421. Alert Program Act
This chapter may be cited as “The Alert Program Act of 2003”.
§ 389. Provisional license
(a) The Department may issue a provisional license to a facility whose plans meet the Department requirements but which is (1) not currently operating, or (2) changing ownership. (b) A provisional license is valid for six months from the date of issuance and is non-renewable.
§ 390. Annual license
(a) An annual license will be issued if the Department determines that the facility meets all requirements on a continuing basis. The evaluation shall be based on a specified number of visits to the facility and a review of all required forms and records. (b) An annual license shall be valid for one year.
§ 386. Technical assistance and consultation
(a) The Department shall offer technical assistance to potential applicants, applicants, licensees, and holders of certification in meeting and maintaining standards for licensing and certification and achieving programs of excellence related to the care of children served. (b) The Department shall offer consultation to prospective and actual users of the facilities to assist in improving […]
§ 387. Records
All persons operating a licensed or certified child day care facility shall maintain individual child development records, individual health records, statistical records, and complete financial records.
§ 388. Issuance of license
(a) A person desiring to operate a child day care facility shall apply in writing to the Department for a license. (b) The Department shall supply the applicant with the appropriate application forms and a copy of the appropriate minimum standards. (c) On receipt of the application, the Department shall conduct an investigation of the […]
§ 381. Legislative intent and declaration of purpose and policy
It is the legislative intent to protect the health, safety and well-being of the children of the Territory who attend child day care facilities. Toward that end, it is the purpose of this chapter to establish Territory minimum standards for the safety and protection of children in child day care facilities, to insure maintenance of […]