(a) A registrant or applicant for registration may request to appeal any of the following registration actions:

1. (1) Adverse registration actions, revocation of the registration, or denial of an application for registration;
2. (2) Founded registered complaints; or
3. (3) 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 registration actions must be mailed within ten (10) calendar days of the receipt of the notice of the adverse action.
3. (3) Requests to appeal registration 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 a statement of the:

   1. (A) Action or actions taken by the Office of Early Childhood; and
   2. (B) Reason or reasons the registrant or applicant for registration 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 registrant or applicant for registration, the matter will be referred to the Child Care Appeal Review Panel for hearing.
7. (7) Additional information regarding the appeal procedures and the Child Care Appeal Review Panel is available on request.