Except as otherwise provided in this division, the director of a child-care center licensed for 12 or fewer children must be at least 21 years old, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and meet one of the following combinations of education and experience, as defined in §746.1021 of this division (relating to What constitutes experience in a licensed child-care center, or in a licensed or registered child-care home?):
26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.1017