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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES CODE |
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Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND DEPARTMENT OF PROTECTIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES |
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Subtitle D. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
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Chapter 42. REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE CHILD-CARE SERVICES |
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Subchapter C. REGULATION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES, HOMES, AND AGENCIES |
Sec. 42.051. INITIAL LICENSE
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(a) The department shall issue an initial license when a facility's plans meet the department's licensing requirements and one of the following situations exists:
(1) the facility is not currently operating;
(2) the facility has relocated and has made changes in the type of child-care service it provides; or
(3) there is a change in ownership of the facility resulting in changes in policy and procedure or in the staff who have direct contact with the children.
(b) An initial license is valid for six months from the date it is issued and may be renewed for an additional six months.
Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2365, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 707, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1063, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 268 , Sec. 1.101, eff. September 1, 2005.