Sec. 3g.
(1) The operator of a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home shall maintain a licensing notebook on its premises. The licensing notebook shall be made available for review to parents or guardians of children under the care of, and parents or guardians considering placing their children in the care of, the child care center, group child care home, or family child care home during the hours of operation of the child care center, group child care home, or family child care home.
(2) The licensing notebook described in subsection (1) shall include the reports from all licensing inspections, renewal inspections, special investigations, and corrective action plans. The licensing notebook shall also include a summary sheet outlining the reports contained in the licensing notebook. The information in the licensing notebook shall be updated as provided by the department.
(3) The department shall include on its "Child in Care Statement/Receipt" form or any successor form used instead of that form a check box allowing the parent or guardian to acknowledge that he or she is aware of the information available in the licensing notebook and that the licensing notebook is available for his or her review on the premises of the child care center, group child care home, or family child care home and that information is available on the department's website. The "Child in Care Statement/Receipt" form or successor form shall contain in bold print the department's website address where the information may be located.
History: Add. 2010, Act 85, Imd. Eff. May 27, 2010 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 257, Eff. Mar. 28, 2018
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties pertaining to children's camp, child care center, day care center, family day care home, and group day care home licensing and regulation from department of human services to department of licensing and regulatory affairs, see E.R.O. No. 2015-1, compiled at MCL 400.227.For transfer of powers and duties relative to the licensing and regulation of child caring institutions, child placing agencies, foster family homes, foster family group homes, and court-operated facilities from department of licensing and regulatory affairs to the department of health and human services, see E.R.O. No. 2018-6, compiled at MCL 722.110.
Popular Name: Act 116
Popular Name: Child Care Licensing Act