1. (a) For purposes of determining compliance with and achieving the purposes of AS 47.05.300 - 47.05.990, AS 47.32, 7 AAC 10.900 - 7 AAC 10.990 (barrier crimes and conditions; background checks, 7 AAC 10.1000 - 7 AAC 10.1095 (environmental health and safety), and this chapter, and for purposes of ongoing monitoring, the department may conduct inspections and investigations under AS 47.32.060 and 47.32.090 - 47.32.110, including announced or unannounced on-site inspections and investigations under 7 AAC 10.9600 - 7 AAC 10.9620.

2. (b) In addition to conducting compliance and monitoring reviews described in (a) of this section, the department will

   1. (1) review for completeness a license application or variance request and notify the applicant not later than 10 days after the department receives the application or request of any omission or additional information required;
   2. (2) conduct, not later than 90 days after the department receives a complete application, a pre-service health and safety inspection of the facility for the purposes of compliance for a provisional license;
   3. (3) conduct, not earlier than 90 days before the provisional license expiration date, a compliance inspection of the facility for the purposes of converting a provisional license to a biennial license;
   4. (4) conduct, not earlier than 60 days before and not later than 60 days after the license anniversary date, an annual inspection of the facility for the purposes of monitoring compliance;
   5. (5) conduct, not later than 90 days after the department receives a complete application, a renewal inspection of the facility for the purposes of determining compliance to renew a biennial license;
   6. (6) conduct, annually during each licensing period, an unannounced health and safety inspection of the facility for the purposes of monitoring compliance;
   7. (7) conduct, when the department receives a complaint, an investigation of the facility for the purposes of determining compliance with this chapter or other applicable law; and

   8. (8) except as provided in (c) of this section, issue an updated license not later than 20 days after the department receives and approves a

      1. (A) request for an updated license; or
      2. (B) notice of a change under AS 47.32.200 or 7 AAC 57.240(a) or (b)(4), if the department determines an updated license is required.
3. (c) The department may extend the time specified in (b)(8) of this section, if the department determines a longer period is needed to obtain additional information or evaluate the effect of a change.
4. (d) The child care facility shall give to parents of children in care a summary of the regulatory requirements that apply to the facility and the department's telephone contact number for reporting a concern regarding child care. The department may provide notice of the telephone contact number for reporting child care concerns.

(Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 2/9/2007, Register 181; am 5/15/2016, Register 218; am 6/29/2017, Register 222)

Authority: AS 44.29.020, AS 47.32.010, AS 47.32.100, AS 47.05.310, AS 47.32.020, AS 47.32.110, AS 47.05.320, AS 47.32.030, AS 47.32.200, AS 47.05.330, AS 47.32.060, AS 47.05.340, AS 47.32.090