N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 4003.05

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section He-C 4003.05 - YRC License Application Requirements

(a) Each applicant for a YRC license shall submit the following information to the unit:

(1) The name of the YRC;

(2) The location where the YRC operates in New Hampshire, by street address and municipality;

(3) The name, primary mailing address, daytime telephone number, and emergency telephone number of the YRC owner and, if available, an e-mail address;

(4) The name, primary mailing address, daytime telephone number, and emergency telephone number of the YRC operator, and if available, an e-mail address, if the operator is not the owner;

(5) If the owner or operator, or both, is other than an individual, the name, daytime telephone number, and, if available, e-mail address for an individual representing the owner or operator, or both, as applicable;

(6) Whether the YRC has operated previously in New Hampshire, and if so the following:

a. A list showing the year(s) the YRC operated;

b. For each year, the name under which the YRC operated, if different from the name in which the current application is being made; and

c. Whether the YRC's license has ever been suspended or revoked;

(7) The capacity of the YRC, as follows:

a. Maximum number of campers per camp session; and

b. Number of YRC staff;

(8) Whether the YRC is a seasonal camp or a year-round camp;

(9) Whether the YRC is a day camp or a residential camp;

(10) For a seasonal camp, the opening date and closing date for campers;

(11) For a seasonal camp, the seasonal mailing address(es) and daytime telephone number(s) of the YRC owner, if different than the primary mailing address;

(12) Whether the camp prepares or serves food to the campers or staff;

(13) The name of each lake or river, if any, on which the YRC is located;

(14) Whether the YRC is a public water system (PWS) or is connected to a PWS, and: a. If so, the name and PWS ID number of the public water system; and b. If not, the source of drinking water used by the YRC;

(15) Whether the YRC is connected to a municipal sewer or other community, off-site sewage disposal system or is served by on-site sewage disposal system(s);

(16) If the YRC is an entity that is required by RSA 292, RSA 293, RSA 293-A, or other applicable provision of New Hampshire law to register with the New Hampshire secretary of state: a. The business ID number assigned by the New Hampshire secretary of state; and b. An affirmation by the YRC owner that the YRC is registered and in good standing to do business in New Hampshire; and

(17) The address of each YRC web site and social media network site, if any.

(b) With the application, the applicant shall submit as attachments the following to the department:

(1) Results of a DCFY central registry name search completed by the YRC owner and operator, if different from the owner, if he or she is a current resident or has resided in New Hampshire within the previous 7 years;

(2) The criminal history record check results of the YRC owner and operator, if different, from each state where the YRC owner and operator has lived, which may be done through a national database if the database includes all such states; and

(3) A YRC checklist, consisting of a list of the operating standards that apply to the YRC that shall indicate the status of the YRC's compliance with each standard specified in He-C 4003.11 through He-C 4003.41, as follows:

a. A status of "YES" means the YRC complies with the standard;

b. A status of "PENDING" means the YRC does not comply with the standard as of the application date but will be brought into compliance prior to the arrival of campers; and

c. A status of "NO" means the YRC does not currently comply with the standard and does not have a plan to come into compliance prior to the arrival of campers.

(c) For any standard marked as "PENDING" or "NO" on the YRC checklist, the applicant shall provide a narrative explanation of the reason(s) for the non-compliance and:

(1) A brief description of the plan(s) to bring the YRC into compliance; or

(2) A request for a waiver of the requirement as specified in He-C 4003.43.

(d) For any YRC that is not served by a PWS that provides drinking water, other than water bottled as specified in RSA 143:16, RSA 485:3, XI and He-P 2100, to campers or YRC staff, or both, the YRC owner or designee shall submit results of a current water analysis for bacteria and nitrates with the application.

(e) For any YRC that is connected to a PWS during the season and that disconnects from the PWS at the end of the season and reconnects prior to the next season, the YRC owner or designee shall submit results of a current water analysis for bacteria with the application.

(f) For any YRC that is not connected to a municipal sewer or other off-site community sewage disposal system, the applicant shall provide the following additional information with the application:

(1) The type(s) of toilet facilities and sewage disposal system(s) available;

(2) For any system that has been approved by the department of environmental services, the approval number and date;

(3) For any system that has not been approved by the department of environmental services and which includes a septic tank, a statement of the approximate age of the system and the approximate date of the most recent septic tank pumping or inspection; and

(4) For any system that includes a lagoon, the number, date, and name of permittee as shown on the groundwater discharge permit or underground injection control (UIC) permit for the lagoon, as issued by the department of environmental services.

(g) The YRC owner or authorized representative shall sign and date the application and the YRC checklist.

(h) The signature on the application and YRC checklist shall constitute certification that:

(1) The signer is the YRC owner or has been authorized by the YRC owner to sign the application;

(2) The information provided in and with the application is true, complete, and not misleading to the knowledge and belief of the signer; and

(3) The signer understands that any license granted based on false, incomplete, or misleading information shall be subject to suspension or revocation.

(i) The applicant shall file the complete application with attachments:

(1) At least 30 days prior to the opening of the YRC, for a seasonal camp; or

(2) No later than December 1 for the following calendar year, for a year-round camp.

(j) The applicant for a YRC license shall file a complete application with the department at the following address:

Department of Health and Human Services

Child Care Licensing Unit

129 Pleasant Street

Concord, NH 03301-3857

N.H. Admin. Code § He-C 4003.05

Derived from Volume XL Number 7, Filed February 13, 2020, Proposed by #12981, Effective 1/24/2020, Expires 7/22/2020

Amended by Volume XL Number 33, Filed August 13, 2020, Proposed by #13073, Effective 7/23/2020, Expires 7/23/2030