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LA Rev Stat § 17:407.37 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.37. Operating without a license; penalties

RS 407.37 - Operating without a license; penalties  The department may take action against a person who operates an early learning center without a valid license issued by the department. Such actions may include the following:  (1) Assessing a civil fine of up to one thousand dollars for each day of the knowing and continued unlicensed operation of an early learning center.  (2) Filing a suit in the district court in the parish in which the center is located for injunctive relief, including a temporary restraining order, to enjoin the institution, agency, corporation, person or persons, or any other group from continuing the violation.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct.1, 2014; Acts 2016, No. 659, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.38 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.38. Transitional provisions; applicable regulations

RS 407.38 - Transitional provisions; applicable regulations  A. Until such time as rules are promulgated by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to implement the types of licenses required by R.S. 17:407.36, early learning centers shall continue to follow the administrative rules contained in the Louisiana Administrative Code for the licensure of Class A and Class B child care facilities.  B. The administrative rules contained in the Louisiana Administrative Code promulgated by the Department of Children and Family Services that govern or are applicable to the programs and operations transferred from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Department of Education shall continue to be effective until the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education promulgates rules to implement the types of licenses required by R.S. 17:407.36.  C. Upon promulgation by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education of rules to implement the three types of licenses:  (1) All existing early learning centers possessing a Class B license shall be issued a Type I license as provided by rule, unless the center meets the definition of a Type II license, in which case it shall be issued a Type II license as provided by rule.  (2) All existing early learning centers possessing a Class A license that meet the definition of a Type II license shall be issued a Type II license as provided by rule.  (3) All existing early learning centers possessing a Class A license that meets the definition of a Type III license shall be issued a Type III license as provided by rule.  D. Any early learning center that intends to change its license type at any time during the following calendar year shall apply for a new license no later than December first of the preceding year. This Subsection shall not apply to early learning centers changing location or ownership that are required to apply for a new license.  E. The department shall maintain on its website all the information that is required by state and federal funding sources, which shall be easily accessible to the public, including but not limited to program statistics for the Child Care Assistance Program that includes monthly and year-end fiscal year totals of the number of children and amount of benefits of the current year and previous years back to 2004, monthly statistics of the number of children and the amount of benefits by parish, applications processed by parish, unduplicated count of paid providers by month, redeterminations, and cases by parish and fiscal year. The department shall also include information on each licensed facility for the last fifteen visits, including licensed capacity, license type, and current rating.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct., 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.39 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.39. Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; fees

RS 407.39 - Licenses; application; temporary or provisional; fees A. Application for licensure of a new early learning center shall be made by the center to the department using forms furnished by the department. Upon receipt of an application for a license and verification that minimum requirements for such license as established by rule are satisfied, and upon verifying that the center is in compliance with all applicable state and local laws and regulations, the department shall issue a Type I, Type II, or Type III license for such period as may be provided for by rule. B. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education may provide by rule for the issuance of temporary, provisional, or extended licenses for each license type if a disapproval has not been received from any state or local agency authorized by any laws or rules to inspect or approve such centers. C. A license of any type shall apply only to the location stated on the application, and such license, once issued, shall not be transferable from one person to another or from one location to another. If the location or ownership of the center is changed, then the license shall be automatically revoked. D. Each licensed center shall display its license in a prominent place at the center. E. There shall be an annual license fee for each type of early learning center in an amount equal to the annual license fee in effect for all Class A and Class B child care facilities possessing such license upon the effective date of this Section, without an increase in the amount of such fees. F. There shall be an annual license fee of twenty-five dollars for any license issued to an early learning center providing care for fifteen or fewer children; one hundred dollars for any license issued to an early learning center providing care for at least sixteen but no more than fifty children; one hundred seventy-five dollars for any license issued to an early learning center providing care for at least fifty-one but no more than one hundred children; and two hundred fifty dollars for any license issued to an early learning center providing care for more than one hundred children. G. The annual licensure fees provided in this Section shall not apply to Type I early learning centers. H. Annual fees for any type or category of license shall not be increased unless expressly authorized by statute as provided in Article VII, Section 2.1 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct., 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.41 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.41. Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 423, §4.

RS 407.41 - Repealed by Acts 2017, No. 423, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.43 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.43. Inspections

RS 407.43 - Inspections It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to inspect at regular intervals not to exceed one year, and as deemed necessary by the department, and without previous notice, all early learning centers subject to the provisions of this Part. The department shall also develop and facilitate coordination with and among other authorized agencies making inspections at regular intervals. The early learning centers shall be open to inspection by authorized inspection personnel and by parents or legal custodians of children in care only during working hours. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.44 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.44. Denial, refusal to renew, or revocation of license; written notice

RS 407.44 - Denial, refusal to renew, or revocation of license; written notice The department shall have the power to deny, revoke, or refuse to renew a license for an early learning center if an applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of this Part or any applicable, published rule or regulation of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education relating to early learning centers. If a license is denied or revoked, or renewal is refused, the action shall be effective when made, and the department shall notify the applicant or licensee of such action in writing immediately, and of the reason for the denial or revocation, or refusal to renew the license. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.45 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.45. Denial, refusal to renew, or revocation of license; appeal procedure

RS 407.45 - Denial, refusal to renew, or revocation of license; appeal procedure A. Upon the refusal of the department to grant or renew a license or upon the revocation of a license, the applicant or licensee having been refused a license or renewal, or having had a license revoked shall have the right to appeal such action to the division of administrative law by submitting a written request for an appeal to the department within thirty calendar days after receipt of the notification of the refusal to grant a license, or within fifteen calendar days after receipt of the notification of the refusal to renew or revocation. The department shall notify the division of administrative law within ten calendar days of receipt of a request for an appeal and the appeal hearing shall be held no later than thirty calendar days after such notice, with an administrative ruling no later than fifteen calendar days from the date of a hearing for revocation or refusal to renew a license, or within thirty days from the date of a hearing for the denial of a new license. This provision shall in no way preclude the right of the party to seek relief through mandamus suit against the department, as provided by law. B. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or provision to the contrary, including but not limited to R.S. 49:964(A)(2), the department shall be entitled to seek judicial review from any final decision or order rendered by the division of administrative law in any appeal hearing arising under this Part. The venue of judicial review shall be the district court of the parish in which the licensee is located. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.47 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.47. Complaints against centers

RS 407.47 - Complaints against centers  A. It shall be the duty of the department, through its duly authorized agents, to report all complaints, including but not limited to complaints alleging child abuse or the prevention or spread of communicable diseases, against any early learning center to the appropriate agencies for investigation and disposition.  B. The identity of a person making a complaint against an early learning center shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the Public Records Law.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2019, No. 244, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.48 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.48. Disclosure of center information

RS 407.48 - Disclosure of center information A. The department shall make available, upon written request of a parent or legal custodian of any child who has applied for placement in an early learning center licensed by the department, the following information relative to such early learning center: (1) Any violations of standards, rules, or regulations in the prior twelve months. (2) Any waivers of minimum standards authorized for such early learning center. B. Requests may be sent by email, facsimile, or mail and shall include the name of each early learning center for which information is requested. C. Early learning centers shall make available to parents or legal custodians information on how to view or obtain copies of early learning center licensing inspections from the department's website. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.49 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.49. Parent-child relationship

RS 407.49 - Parent-child relationship  The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the department shall not interfere with the parent-child relationship regarding the religious training of a child, if both of the following conditions are met:  (1) The parent or legal custodian has enrolled his child in a child care facility, including but not limited to a child residential facility, operated by a religious, nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income taxes pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3).  (2) As a condition of enrollment, the child is required to attend religious services or classes and the parent or legal custodian of the child agrees to such condition.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.50 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.50. Immunization information; influenza

RS 407.50 - Immunization information; influenza  A. Each licensed early learning center, before November first of each year, shall make available to each child's parent or legal custodian information relative to the risks associated with influenza and the availability, effectiveness, known contraindications and possible side effects of the influenza immunization. Such information shall include the causes and symptoms of influenza, the means by which influenza is spread, the places where a parent or legal custodian may obtain additional information, and where a child may be immunized against influenza. Such information shall be updated annually if new information on such disease is available.  B.(1) The Louisiana Department of Health shall develop and provide information on influenza immunization to the department. The department shall provide such information to each licensed early learning center, which shall make the information available to each child's parent or legal custodian pursuant to Subsection A of this Section.  (2) The Louisiana Department of Health and the department shall determine respectively the most cost-effective and efficient means of distributing such information.  C. The department, in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health, shall establish by rules and regulations all guidelines and procedures for carrying out the provisions of this Section in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  D. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require any licensed early learning center, the department, or the Louisiana Department of Health to provide or pay for immunizations against influenza.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.50.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.50.1. Health-related policies; parental notification

RS 407.50.1 - Health-related policies; parental notification  Each licensed early learning center shall provide a written copy of all health-related policies established by the center, including policies regarding accidents, allergic reactions, fever, illness, immunizations, infection, and injuries, to the parent or guardian of each child attending or enrolled in the early learning center. Such policies shall be binding upon the early learning center and the child's parent or legal guardian. However, nothing in this Section shall be construed to provide any exemptions or exclusions to any protections or waivers established by law.  Acts 2017, No. 256, §1, eff. June 14, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.52 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.52. Coordination

RS 407.52 - Coordination  The department shall coordinate with the office of state fire marshal and the Louisiana Department of Health to align standards for licensing of early learning centers with the standards for early childhood education programs.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.53 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.53. Rules

RS 407.53 - Rules The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act to carry out the provisions of this Part. Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.61 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.61. Short title

RS 407.61 - Short title  This Part may be cited as the "Family Child Care Provider and In-Home Provider Registration Law".  Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.62 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.62. Definitions

RS 407.62 - Definitions  As used in this Part, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly states otherwise.  (1) "Child" means a person who has not reached the age of eighteen years. The words "child" and "children" are used interchangeably in this Part.  (2) "Child and Adult Care Food Program" means the federal nutrition reimbursement program as funded by the United States Department of Agriculture through the state Department of Education.  (3) "Child Care and Development Fund" means the child care programs funded through the federal Child Care and Development Fund Block Grant Act and administered by the state Department of Education.  (4) "Department" means the state Department of Education.  (5) "Family child care provider" means an individual who provides child care services for fewer than twenty-four hours per day per child, as the sole caregiver, for six or fewer children, in a private residence.  (6) "In-home provider" means an individual who provides child care services in the child or children's own home.  (7) "Relative" or "related" means the child, grandchild, niece, or nephew of the primary child care provider of a family child care provider or in-home provider.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.63 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.63. Requirement for registration; exemptions

RS 407.63 - Requirement for registration; exemptions  A. All family child care providers and in-home providers who either directly or indirectly receive state or federal funds related to the care provided shall be registered.  B. Family child care providers and in-home providers who do not directly or indirectly receive state or federal funds related to the care provided and individuals who provide care for only related family members, shall not be required to be registered.  C. All family child care providers and in-home providers shall be registered prior to directly or indirectly receiving any state or federal funds related to the care provided.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.64 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.64. Rules and regulations; inspection requirements

RS 407.64 - Rules and regulations; inspection requirements  A. The State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to carry out the provisions of this Part for those registered family child care providers and in-home providers who participate in the United States Child and Adult Care Food Program or the Child Care and Development Fund.  B. Each registered family child care provider and in-home provider shall be inspected and approved by the office of state fire marshal in accordance with the rules and regulations as established pursuant to Subsection A of this Section, developed in consultation with the office of state fire marshal.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.65 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.65. Inspections; complaints

RS 407.65 - Inspections; complaints  A. The department, through its duly authorized agents, shall reserve the right to visit and inspect each registered family child care provider and in-home provider as deemed necessary by the department.  B. Any residence or home in which care is provided by a registered family child care provider or in-home provider shall be open to inspection by the department, parents of children in care, and by other authorized inspection personnel during normal working hours or when children are in care.  C. The identity of a person making a complaint against a family child care or in-home provider shall be confidential and shall not be subject to the Public Records Law.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2019, No. 244, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.66 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.66. Fees

RS 407.66 - Fees  A.(1) The office of state fire marshal shall have the authority to charge each family child care provider and in-home provider applying for registration or renewal of registration an annual fee for services. This fee shall be adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  (2) A fee shall be charged to cover the cost of inspection for family child care providers and in-home providers regulated by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in accordance with R.S. 17:407.64(A). The fee shall be set at thirty dollars per inspection and used for the sole purpose of employing personnel to perform such inspections.  B. The office of state fire marshal shall transfer sufficient funds to the department for those family child care providers and in-home providers who receive state or federal funds but do not participate in the United States Child and Adult Care Food Program to carry out the registration process in accordance with this Part.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 297, §1; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.67 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.67. Revocation or refusal to renew registration; written notice

RS 407.67 - Revocation or refusal to renew registration; written notice  The department shall have the authority to deny, revoke, or refuse to renew a registration of a registered family child care provider or in-home provider if an applicant has failed to comply with the provisions of this Part, any applicable published rule or regulation relating to registered family child care providers or in-home providers, or any other state, federal, or local rule or regulation. If a registration is denied, revoked, or withdrawn, the action shall be effective when made and the family child care provider or in-home provider shall be notified in writing. This notice shall give the reason for denial, revocation, or withdrawal of the registration.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.
LA Rev Stat § 17:407.68 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Education|§407.68. Revocation or refusal of registration; appeal procedure

RS 407.68 - Revocation or refusal of registration; appeal procedure  Upon the refusal of the department to grant or renew a registration or upon the revocation of a registration, the family child care provider or in-home provider having been refused a registration or renewal or having had a registration revoked shall have the right to appeal such action to the division of administrative law by submitting a written request for an appeal to the department within thirty calendar days after receipt of the notification of the refusal or revocation. The department shall notify the division of administrative law within ten calendar days of receipt of a request for an appeal and the appeal hearing shall be held no later than thirty calendar days after such notice, with an administrative ruling no later than thirty calendar days from the date of the hearing. This provision shall in no way preclude the right of the party to seek relief through mandamus suit against the department, as provided by law.  Acts 2014, No. 868, §3, eff. Feb. 1, 2015; Acts 2015, No. 354, §2, eff. July 1, 2015.