1. A. Except as provided in subsection (B), the certification fee for a certificate holder is $330.
2. B. The Department may discount the certification fee in subsection (A), based on available funding or if the applicant or certificate holder participates in a Department-approved program.

3. C. A certificate holder shall submit to the Department annually and no more than 60 calendar days before the anniversary date of the child care group home’s certificate:

   1. 1. A form provided by the Department that contains:

      1. a. The certificate holder’s name;
      2. b. The child care group home’s name, if applicable, and certificate number; and

      3. c. Whether the certificate holder intends to submit the applicable fee:

         1. i. With the form, or
         2. ii. According to the payment plan in subsection (C)(2)(b); and

   2. 2. Either:

      1. a. The applicable fee in subsection (A) or (B), or
      2. b. One-half of the applicable fee in subsection (A) or (B) with the form and the remainder of the applicable fee due no later than 120 calendar days after the anniversary date of the child care group home’s certificate.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 1214, effective September 1, 2004 (Supp. 04-1). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 15 A.A.R. 2091, effective January 1, 2010 (Supp. 09-4). Section repealed; new Section made by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1561, effective July 29, 2010 (Supp. 10-3). Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 1969, with an immediate effective date of September 2, 2020 (Supp. 20-3). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1767 (July 22, 2022), with an immediate effective date of July 1, 2022 (Supp. 22-3).