(a) A licensee or applicant for license may request an appeal of any of the following licensing actions:

1. (1) Adverse licensing actions:

   1. (A) Revocation or suspension of a license;
   2. (B) Conversion to a provisional license; or
   3. (C) Denial of an application for a license;
2. (2) Founded licensing complaints;
3. (3) Denials of alternative compliance requests; and
4. (4) Cited noncompliance with the published standards.

(b)

1. (1) An appeal may be initiated on any of the above actions by requesting an appeal in writing to the childcare licensing specialist or licensing supervisory staff.
2. (2) Requests to appeal adverse licensing actions must be mailed within ten (10) calendar days of the receipt of the notice of the adverse action.
3. (3) Requests to appeal licensing actions, other than adverse, must be mailed within twenty (20) calendar days from receipt of the notification of the action.

4. (4) The request to appeal shall include:

   1. (A) A statement of the action or actions taken by the Office of Early Childhood; and
   2. (B) The reason or reasons the licensee or applicant for license disagrees with that action.
5. (5) The request to appeal will be reviewed by the licensing supervisor and the licensing administrator.
6. (6) If the appeal is not resolved to the satisfaction of the licensee or applicant for license, the matter will be referred to the Childcare Appeal Review Panel for hearing.
7. (7) This appeal process also applies to church-operated exempt facilities.
8. (8) Additional information regarding the appeal procedures and the Childcare Appeal Review Panel is available on request.