1. (1) If the department determines a person is providing unlicensed or unregistered care when a license or registration is required, the department will send a notice including:

   1. (a) the department's basis for determining unlicensed or unregistered child care is being provided when a license or registration is required;
   2. (b) how to respond to the department;
   3. (c) the law that requires child care to be licensed or registered;
   4. (d) that unlicensed or unregistered child care must stop being provided;
   5. (e) the consequences of providing unlicensed or unregistered care and the penalties that may be imposed; and
   6. (f) how to apply for a license or registration and the benefits of licensure or registration.
2. (2) If the department finds that a facility is providing unlicensed or unregistered care when a license or registration is required, it will take steps pursuant to 52-2-741, MCA.

Authorizing statute(s): 52-2-704, 52-2-741, MCA

Implementing statute(s): 52-2-741, MCA

History: NEW, 2025 MAR, 37-1044, Eff. 5/1/25.