(a) In accordance with Section 401 of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, no child care facility may be operated or maintained unless licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS).  Under the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act (Act), a child care facility is a public or private residential facility, child placing agency, foster family home, group home, child care center, part-day child care program, or family child care home.  In order to provide care for children in a child care facility, a license is required to be obtained from OKDHS, which is issued on the basis of meeting minimum requirements essential for the health and welfare of children in care.

(b) An application for a license is made on forms provided by OKDHS and in the manner prescribed.

(c) Pursuant to the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act  [10 O.S. § 401 et seq.], persons identified as a registrant on the Child Care Restricted Registry are prohibited from:

• (1) licensure as a child care facility;
• (2) employment in a child care facility; and/or
• (3) residing in a child care facility.

(d) No business unrelated to child care is conducted in a part-day children's program during the time care is provided.

(e) Children are not accepted into care until permission is obtained from OKDHS.

(f) A business located in the same building as the program is required to have its own entrance, bathrooms and be separate from children.

(g) OKDHS may revoke a license or deny an application if a licensee violates any provisions of this Act.  No license is revoked or denied unless the holder of such license is given 30 days notice in writing of the grounds of the proposed revocation or denial.  If the revocation or denial is protested within 30 days of receipt of the written notice, a hearing is conducted.

(h) When OKDHS denies or revokes a program's license, the responsible entity, may not make application for a new child care facility license within the state for five years following notification of the responsible entity of the revocation or denial of a license; and during an appeal process.