Chapter 33 - FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDER LICENSING RULE

  1. § 148-33-1 - STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS
  2. § 148-33-2 - LICENSING REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
  3. § 148-33-3 - FEES
  4. § 148-33-4 - INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS
  5. § 148-33-5 - RECORD MANAGEMENT AND RETENTION
  6. § 148-33-6 - REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
  7. § 148-33-7 - STAFF-CHILD RATIOS, SUPERVISION, AND QUALIFICATIONS
  8. § 148-33-8 - TRAINING
  9. § 148-33-9 - CHILD GUIDANCE
  10. § 148-33-10 - RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND PARENTS
  11. § 148-33-11 - REPORTING CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT
  12. § 148-33-12 - HEALTH AND MEDICAL
  13. § 148-33-13 - DRINKING AND WASTEWATER
  14. § 148-33-14 - ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
  15. § 148-33-15 - SWIMMING AND WADING
  16. § 148-33-16 - FOOD AND KITCHEN FACILITIES
  17. § 148-33-17 - TRANSPORTATION
  18. § 148-33-18 - INFANT/TODDLER CARE
  19. § 148-33-19 - NIGHTTIME CARE
  20. § 148-33-20 - ENFORCEMENT, SUBSEQUENT REAPPLICATION AND APPEALS

SUMMARY STATEMENT

This rule is established to govern the licensing of family Child care providers in the State of Maine, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the Children served

AUTHORITY

This rule is promulgated under the authority of 22 M.R.S. Ch. 1661, 1663, and 1673.

NOTICE OF MAJOR SUBSTANTIVE PARTS OF THIS RULE

The Maine Legislature has designated parts of this rule as major substantive, per 22 M.R.S. §§8302-A(2)(G) -(J) and 8303-A(1). Other sections are designated as routine technical, per 22 M.R.S. §§7702-B, 7703, 7802, 8301-A and 8302-A(2)(A)-(F).

Notes

EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 1998 - as "Home Day Care Provider Rules"
AMENDED:
August 1, 2006 - filing 2006-228 as "Rules for Family Child Care Providers"
June 1, 2007 - filing 2007-191 (EMERGENCY major substantive)
August 14, 2007 - filing 2007-331 (EMERGENCY major substantive)
June 1, 2008 - filing 2008-235 (EMERGENCY routine technical following Resolve 2007 c. 199)
August 27, 2008 - filing 2008-383 (routine technical following Resolve 2007 c. 199)
July 1, 2009 - filing 2009-207 (final adoption, major substantive)
REPEALED AND REPLACED:
September 20, 2017 - filing 2017-148 as 10-144 CMR Ch. 33, Family Child Care Provider Licensing Rule, replaced 10-148 CMR Ch. 33, Rule Relating to the Certification of Family Child Care Providers (EMERGENCY major substantive and routine technical)
AMENDED:
July 5, 2018 - filing 2018-105 (Final adoption, major substantive)
REPEALED AND REPLACED:
5/27/2022- filing 2022- 069 as 10-148 CMR Ch. 33, Family Child Care Provider Licensing Rule (EMERGENCY major substantive)

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