1. (a) Child care centers. Child care centers are programs that operate 30 or more hours per week.
2. (b) Common requirements. Programs are required to meet the common requirements in Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:110-3-275 through 340:110-3-305, unless the addendum requirements in this Section state otherwise.
3. (c) Teacher qualifications. Teachers hired on or before July 1, 1995, are exempt from the educational requirements per OAC 340:110-3-284.2(c).
4. (d) Program or parent provided food. Programs provide meals and snacks per OAC 340:110-3-298(c) for 2-year-olds through 5-year-olds who are not attending or have not completed kindergarten.
5. (e) Toileting and hand washing facilities. Programs licensed on or before July 2, 1970, are exempt from the toilet and sink quantity requirements per OAC 340:110-3-300(m) and (n), unless the licensed capacity increases or the program changes locations.
6. (f) Food service area hand washing sink. Programs licensed before June 1, 1987, in a facility originally designed as a family residence may meet the separate hand washing sink requirement for the food service area per OAC 340:110-3-300(n) with a sink in a restroom on the same floor as the food service area, unless the program changes locations.
7. (g) Square footage for indoor play area. Programs licensed or expanded on or before July 2, 1970, are exempt from the square footage requirements per OAC 340:110-3-301(b). However, at least 30 square feet of floor space per child is required.

Added at 32 Ok Reg 704, eff 1-1-16 (emergency)

Added at 33 Ok Reg 1678, eff 9-15-16