California Health and Safety Code

§ 1596.816

HSC § 1596.816 Effective Jan 1, 2007Div. 2 · Ch. 3.4 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)The Community Care Licensing Division of the department shall regulate child care licensees through an organizational unit that is separate from that used to regulate all other licensing programs. The chief of the child care licensing branch shall report directly to the Deputy Director of the Community Care Licensing Division.

(b)All child care regulatory functions of the licensing division, including the adoption and interpretation of regulations, staff training, monitoring and enforcement functions, administrative support functions, and child care advocacy responsibilities shall be carried out by the child care licensing branch to the extent that separation of these activities can be accomplished without new costs to the department.

(c)Those persons conducting inspections of day care facilities shall meet qualifications approved by the State Personnel Board.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 538, Sec. 362. Effective January 1, 2007.