1. (a) No less than 3 months prior to the expiration date of the current license, each licensee shall submit an application, to the unit, either online via the NHCIS portal described in He-C 4001.02(a), or by utilizing the “Application for Residential Childcare” form (February 2025).

2. (b) The following shall be submitted along with the application in (a) above:

   1. (1) The application attachments specified in He-C 4001.02(c)(1), (2), and (5); and
   2. (2) The application attachments specified in He-C 4001.02(c)(6), if there has been changes to the space since the previous application was filed.
3. (c) In accordance with RSA 541-A:30, I, an existing license shall not expire until the department takes final action upon the renewal application, provided a licensee submits a timely application in accordance with this section.
4. (d) Prior to adding a license type or prior to relocating, a licensee shall apply for revision of the license by submitting an application in accordance with He-C 4001.02(a) and (c)(1), (2), (3), and (6), as applicable.
5. (e) A licensee shall notify the unit in writing when adding space not previously approved by the unit, increasing the capacity in one or more buildings, or increasing the overall program capacity.
6. (f) When a program applies for a revision that will exceed any limits or condition on the written approvals from the local health officer the local fire department, or local zoning officials, the program shall submit new health officer, fire department, and zoning approvals as applicable for each building for which it is seeking a license revision.
7. (g) The licensee shall not relocate, increase enrollment beyond the current license capacity, or use space not previously approved by the unit, until the unit issues the program a revised license or the program receives other written authorization by the unit.
8. (h) A licensee shall notify the unit in writing when they wish to change the name of the program, so that the unit can issue a revised license that reflects the name change.
9. (i) A licensee who discontinues using a space for residential child care shall notify the unit in writing within 5 business days of the change so that the unit can record the change in the file and revise the license accordingly, if necessary.

Source. #2664, eff 3-30-84, EXPIRED: 3-30-90 New. #8581, eff 4-20-06, EXPIRED: 4-20-14 New. #10576, INTERIM, eff 4-26-14, EXPIRES: 10-23-14; ss by #10705, eff 10-23-14; ss by #14214, eff 4-1-24