(a) License required. No child care facility may be legally operated or maintained in the State of Oklahoma after June 20, 1964, unless licensed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS).
(b) Application for license. Application for license is made on forms provided by OKDHS and in the manner prescribed.
(c) License issued. In order to provide care for children in a child care facility, a license is obtained from OKDHS that is issued on the basis of meeting minimum requirements essential for the health, safety, and well-being of the children in care.
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(1) The license granted applies to the ownership and location specified at the time of licensing. If ownership or location changes, OKDHS is notified.
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(2) The license is not transferable.
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(3) A provisional license may be issued to any applicant whose services are needed but who is temporarily unable to conform to all the rules and regulations.
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(4) The license is in force until the facility closes or the license is revoked.
(d) Application denied or license revoked. OKDHS may deny an application or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee violates any provision of the Oklahoma Child Care Facilities Licensing Act, Section 401 et seq. of Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or rules of the Commission for Human Services.
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(1) No application is denied or license revoked unless the licensee is given 30 days notice in writing of the grounds for the proposed denial or revocation.
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(2) If the denial or revocation is protested within 30 days of receipt of the written notice, a hearing is conducted at which the licensee is given the opportunity to present testimony.
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(3) When OKDHS denies an application or revokes a license, the sole proprietor, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or responsible entity cannot make application for a new child care facility license within Oklahoma per OKDHS Appendix L-7, Ownership Proof Chart:
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(A) following notification to the agent of the application denial or license revocation;
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(B) during the appeal process; and
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(C) for five years following closure of the family child care home.