Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 290 - RULES OF DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Chapter 290-2 - FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES › Subject 290-2-5 - RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR CHILD CARING INSTITUTIONS › Rule 290-2-5-.06 - Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed
				through June 27, 2024
(1) An application for a license to operate
				an institution shall be submitted to the department on the forms provided by
				the department.
(a) Time for Filing. An
				application for a license shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to
				the proposed opening date of the new institution.
(b) Records Check and Preliminary Records
				Check Applications. Accompanying any application for a new license for an
				institution, the applicant shall furnish to the department a records check
				application for the owner and director and a preliminary records check
				application for each employee, if applicable as defined in these
				rules.
(c) Separate Licenses or
				Commissions. A separate license or commission application is required for each
				geographical location which an institution is proposed to operate even when all
				of the proposed institutions are owned by the same person or entity.
(d) Amended License. If there is to be a
				change in the name of the institution, change in ownership, changes in the ages
				of children to be served, or additions or changes in the uses of the buildings
				that will affect the facility's licensed capacity, an application for an
				amended license shall be submitted at least thirty (30) days prior to the
				changes or additions, except in cases of emergencies. In such cases of
				emergencies, which make it impossible to submit an application within thirty
				(30) days, the governing body or director shall notify the department by
				telephone and shall submit an application for the amended license as soon as
				the governing body or the director becomes aware of the change or
				addition.
(e) Notice of Denial. If
				the department determines that the applicant does not comply with these rules
				and determines that the issuance of a temporary or restricted license is not
				appropriate, the department will provide a written notice of the denial of
				licensure and the opportunity for a hearing to the applicant.
(f) False or Misleading Information. The
				application for a license including the application for a criminal history
				background check must be truthfully and fully completed. In the event that the
				department has reason to believe that any required application has not been
				completed truthfully, the department may require additional verification of the
				facts alleged. The department may refuse to issue a license where false
				statements have been made in connection with the application or any other
				documents required by the department.
(g) The department may deny a license or
				otherwise restrict a license for any applicant who has had a license denied,
				revoked, or suspended within one year of the date of the application or who has
				transferred ownership or governing authority of an agency, facility,
				institution, or entity subject to regulations by the department within one year
				of the date of a new application when such transfer was made in order to avert
				denial, revocation, or suspension of a license.
(h) An institution shall not begin operation
				without departmental approval.