Section 148-31-3 - APPLICATIONA.Register. A Program may apply to Rising Stars for ME once all Child Care Staff Members are registered with the Maine Professional Development Network Registry.B.Apply. A Program applies for enrollment in Rising Stars for ME by completing the application form at https://qualityforme.org and the self-assessment by using the Standards at each Star Rating. Separate applications for Rising Stars for ME are required for each Program location if the Program operates in multiple locations.C.Rating. Upon completion of the online application, the Program is assigned a Star Rating and provided information about what Requirements need to be met to advance to the next Star Rating.D.Certificate. The Program is mailed a certificate indicating the Program's Star Rating. The Department reserves the right to extend or delay the issuance dates on QRIS certificates due to a State of Emergency, required inspections, buying, or selling of the Program, or compliance with a directed plan of action ordered by the Department's licensing authority or a Program Improvement Plan as described in these rules.1. An updated certificate and start date will be issued when changes to a Program's Star Rating occurs.10-148 C.M.R. ch. 31, § 3