(a) Inquiries. An inquiry regarding licensing child care facilities is referred to the licensing staff in whose geographical area the inquirer is located.
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(1) The referral includes the name, address, telephone number, and type of care the facility is giving or planning to give.
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(2) Upon receipt of an inquiry, the licensing staff provides the inquirer with a copy of the applicable requirements and, when appropriate, makes referrals to other agencies involved in regulating child care facilities, such as the fire department, health department, and local city regulatory offices. •
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(3) When the inquirer has informed licensing staff they are currently providing care for children, procedures in OAC 340:110-1-13 are followed. Licensing informs the inquirer they are not to provide care of children without permission to operate from Oklahoma Child Care Services (OCCS).
(b) Tribal facilities. Child care facilities on Indian tribal land do not require a state license but may request licensure. • 2 Facilities that are licensed by a tribe with whom OCCS has a cooperative licensing agreement and that care only for Indian children do not require a state license, but may request licensure.
(c) Inquiry records. Inquiry records are maintained in the licensing staff's office. Inquiry information is sent to the supervisor on request.
(d) Request for licensure. When the inquirer indicates an interest in becoming licensed, the licensing staff:
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(A) programs that operate less than eight weeks annually;
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(B) summer programs that operate less than eight hours per day;
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(C) programs where children are limited from enrolling in multiple sessions because of the type of activity or ages accepted;
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(D) programs where children are not enrolled by the parents and are free to come and go;
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(E) family child care homes that operate 15 hours per week or less; and
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(F) sponsors that operate two or more programs in the same building if each operates 15 hours or less per week;
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(2) reviews the requirements with the inquirer to help decide whether requirements can be met;
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(3) ascertains the qualifications of the inquirer to operate a facility; and
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(4) provides consultation to assist in the development of a child care facility that provides quality care.