licensee receives the licensee that the department years are recorded in the notice unless: has received the payment. department’s electronic (1) The department Each violation of a law or rule database. Overall licensing approves a payment plan is a separate violation. The scores range from a low of if requested by the department may penalize each zero points to a high of 151 licensee; or violation. The department may points or more (151+). The (2) The licensee request impose a penalty for each day overall licensing score is the a hearing as provided in the violation continues or as a sum of: RCW 43.215.307(3) flat amount of the maximum A provider’s most WAC 170-296A-8100 allowable penalty. recent monitoring Notice of fine – Posting If the licensee fails to pay a visit score; The licensee must post fine within ten days after the All single finding the department letter assessment becomes final, the scores from licensing notifying the licensee of department may suspend, visits in the previous a final notice of a civil revoke, or not continue his or 12 months; and penalty; her license. One half the value of: (1) Immediately upon Licensees have the right to a The two receipt; hearing when the department monitoring visit (2) In the licensed space assesses a civil fine under RCW scores prior to where it is clearly visible 43.215.307 and chapter that in to parents and WAC. subsection (a) guardians; and WAC 170-295-0120 of this section; (3) For two weeks or How much can I be fined? and until the violation We can impose a civil fine for the All single causing the fine is following: finding scores corrected, whichever is If we determine that an from 24 longer. agency or child care center is months prior to WAC 170-296A-8125 operating without a license we those in Failure to pay a fine – may assess a fine of two subsection (b) Department action hundred fifty dollars per day of this section. If the licensee fails to for each day you provide Weight NA pay a fine within unlicensed child care. A fine calendar days after is effective and payable within
licensee receives the notice unless: (1) The department approves a payment plan if requested by the licensee; or (2) The licensee request a hearing as provided in RCW 43.215.307(3) WAC 170-296A-8100 Notice of fine – Posting The licensee must post the department letter notifying the licensee of a final notice of a civil penalty; (1) Immediately upon receipt; (2) In the licensed space where it is clearly visible to parents and guardians; and (3) For two weeks or until the violation causing the fine is corrected, whichever is longer. WAC 170-296A-8125 Failure to pay a fine – Department action If the licensee fails to pay a fine within calendar days after licensee that the department has received the payment. Each violation of a law or rule is a separate violation. The department may penalize each violation. The department may impose a penalty for each day the violation continues or as a flat amount of the maximum allowable penalty. If the licensee fails to pay a fine within ten days after the assessment becomes final, the department may suspend, revoke, or not continue his or her license. Licensees have the right to a hearing when the department assesses a civil fine under RCW 43.215.307 and chapter WAC. WAC 170-295-0120 How much can I be fined? We can impose a civil fine for the following: If we determine that an agency or child care center is operating without a license we may assess a fine of two hundred fifty dollars per day for each day you provide unlicensed child care. A fine is effective and payable within years are recorded in the department’s electronic database. Overall licensing scores range from a low of zero points to a high of 151 points or more (151+). The overall licensing score is the sum of: A provider’s most recent monitoring visit score; All single finding scores from licensing visits in the previous 12 months; and One half the value of: The two monitoring visit scores prior to that in subsection (a) of this section; and All single finding scores from 24 months prior to those in subsection (b) of this section. Weight NA
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