Wash. Admin. Code § 170-300-0410

Current through Register Vol. 24-23, December 1, 2024

Section 170-300-0410 - License and program location

(1) An applicant for a license under this chapter must be at least eighteen years old.

(2) A licensee refers to the individual or organization:

(a) Whose name appears on a license issued by the department;

(b) Responsible for complying with the standards in this chapter, chapter 43.215 RCW including, but not limited to, liability insurance requirements pursuant to RCW 43.215.-535, chapter 170-06 WAC, DEL background check rules, and other applicable laws or rules; and

(c) Responsible for training early learning program staff on the foundational quality standards in this chapter.

(3) An early learning provider must comply with and implement all requirements in this chapter unless another code or ordinance is more restrictive (for example: A local municipal, building, or health authority code).

(4) An early learning provider must have the character, suitability, and competence pursuant to chapter 170-06 WAC to meet the needs of children in care.

(5) Early learning program space must be located:

(a) On a site free from environmental hazards;

(b) In an area where nonemergency services and utilities can serve the early learning program space; and

(c) In an area served by emergency fire, medical, and police during the hours the early learning provider provides care to children.

(6) An early learning provider must prevent child exposure to the following within and around the licensed premises:

(a) Lead based paint;

(b) Plumbing and fixtures containing lead or lead solders;

(c) Asbestos;

(d) Arsenic, lead, or copper in the soil or drinking water;

(e) Toxic mold; and

(f) Other identified toxins or hazards.

(7) An early learning provider must place address numbers on the outside of the house or building containing the early learning program space, and the numbers must be legible and plainly visible from the street or road serving the premises.

(8) A license applicant planning to open an early learning program in the designated Tacoma smelter plume (counties of King, Pierce, and Thurston) must contact the state department of ecology (DOE) and complete and sign an access agreement with DOE to evaluate the applicant's property for possible arsenic and lead soil contamination.

Wash. Admin. Code § 170-300-0410

Adopted by WSR 17-10-032, Filed 4/26/2017, effective 5/27/2017