# Title 75 — Department of Human Services

## Article 75-03 — Community Services

## Chapter 75-03-08 — Family Child Care Early Childhood Services

Children
Responsible for Caring for or Teaching Children
### § 75-03-08-01. Purpose.

Repealed effective January 1, 2011.
### § 75-03-08-02. Authority and objective.

Repealed effective January 1, 2011.

### § 75-03-08-03. Definitions.

The terms used in this chapter have the same meanings as in North Dakota Century Code section
50-11.1-02. In addition, as used in this chapter, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires:
1. "Annual" is defined as the provider's licensing year.
2. "Application" means all forms the department requires when applying or reapplying for a
license.
3. "Aquatic activity" means an activity in or on a body of water, either natural or manmade,
including rivers, lakes, streams, swimming pools, and water slides.
4. "Attendance" means the total number of children present at any one time at the family child
care.
5. "Child with special needs" means a child determined by a medical provider to have or to be at
risk for chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions.
6. "Emergency designee" means an individual designated by the provider to be a backup staff
member for emergency assistance or to provide substitute care.
7. "Infant" means a child who is younger than twelve months of age.
8. "Medication" is defined as any drug or remedy which is taken internally or orally, inhaled, or
applied topically.
9. "Substitute staff" means paid or unpaid staff who work less than thirty-two hours per month
and are not regularly scheduled for work.
10. "Volunteer" means an individual who visits or provides an unpaid service, including a
firefighter for fire safety week, a practicum student, or a foster grandparent.
History: Effective December 1, 1981; amended effective January 1, 1987; July 1, 1996; July 1, 1996,
amendments voided by the Administrative Rules Committee effective August 24, 1996; amended
effective January 1, 1999; January 1, 2011; April 1, 2016; January 1, 2022; January 1, 2023; April 1,
2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-02
### § 75-03-08-04. Effect of licensing and display of license.

1. The issuance of a license to operate a family child care is evidence of compliance with the
standards contained in this chapter and North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-11.1 at the
time of licensure.
2. The current license must be displayed prominently in the premises to which it applies.
History: Effective December 1, 1981; amended effective July 1, 1996; July 1, 1996, amendments
voided by the Administrative Rules Committee effective August 24, 1996; amended effective January 1,
1999; January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-03, 50-11.1-04
### § 75-03-08-05. Denial or revocation of license.

1. A license may be denied or revoked under the terms and conditions of North Dakota Century
Code sections 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-06.2, 50-11.1-09, and 50-11.1-10.

2. If an action to revoke a license is appealed, the provider may continue the operation of the
family child care pending the final administrative determination or until the license expires,
whichever occurs first, unless continued operation would jeopardize the health and safety of
the children attending the family child care. This subsection does not limit the actions the
department may take pursuant to North Dakota Century Code sections 50-11.1-07.8 and
50-11.1-12.
3. The department may revoke a license to operate a family child care without first issuing a
correction order, or simultaneously with a suspension if continued operation would jeopardize
the health and safety of the children present or would violate North Dakota Century Code
section 50-11.1-09.
History: Effective December 1, 1981; amended effective January 1, 1987; July 1, 1996; July 1, 1996,
amendments voided by the Administrative Rules Committee effective August 24, 1996; amended
effective January 1, 1999; January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-06.2, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08, 50-11.1-09, 50-11.1-10
### § 75-03-08-05.1. Family child care license.

Repealed effective January 1, 2013.
### § 75-03-08-06. Provisional license.

1. The department may issue a provisional license for the operation of a family child care
although the applicant or provider fails to, or is unable to, comply with all applicable standards
and rules of the department.
2. A provisional license must:
a. State that the provider has failed to comply with all applicable standards and rules of the
department;
b. State the items of noncompliance;
c. Expire at a set date, not to exceed six months from the date of issuance; and
d. Be exchanged for an unrestricted license, which bears an expiration date of one year
from the date of issuance as the provisional license, after the applicant or provider
demonstrates compliance, satisfactory to the department, with all applicable standards
and rules.
3. The department may issue a provisional license only to an applicant or provider who has
waived, in writing:
a. The right to a written statement of charges as to the reasons for the denial of an
unrestricted license; and
b. The right to an administrative hearing, in the manner provided in North Dakota Century
Code chapter 28-32, concerning the nonissuance of an unrestricted license, either at the
time of application or during the period of operation under a provisional license.
4. Any provisional license issued must be accompanied by a written statement of violations
signed by the department and must be acknowledged in writing by the provider.
5. Subject to the exceptions contained in this section, a provisional license entitles the holder to
all rights and privileges afforded to the holder of an unrestricted license.

6. The department may not issue a provisional license if the family child care is not in compliance
with section 75-03-08-14.
7. The provider shall prominently display the provisional license and agreement.
8. The provider shall provide parents written notice that the family child care is operating on a
provisional license and the basis for the provisional license.
History: Effective December 1, 1981; amended effective July 1, 1984; January 1, 1987; January 1,
1989; July 1, 1996; July 1, 1996, amendments voided by the Administrative Rules Committee
effective August 24, 1996; amended effective January 1, 1999; January 1, 2011; July 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-03, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-06.1. Restricted license.

The department may issue a restricted license:
1. To restrict an individual's presence when children are in child care;
2. To restrict a pet or animal from areas accessible to children; or
3. When necessary to inform the parents that the provider is licensed, but is restricted to
operating in certain rooms or floors of the residence or restricted from using specified outdoor
space of the residence.
History: Effective January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-04
### § 75-03-08-07. Application for and nontransferability of family child care license.

1. An application for a license must be submitted to the department in which the family child care
is located. Application must be made in the form and manner prescribed by the department.
2. The license is nontransferable and valid only for the premises indicated on the license. A new
application for a license must be filed upon change of provider or location.
3. The department may not issue more than one in-home registration, self-declaration, or license
per residence. A residence means real property that is typically used as a single family
dwelling.
History: Effective December 1, 1981; amended effective July 1, 1996; July 1, 1996, amendments
voided by the Administrative Rules Committee effective August 24, 1996; amended effective January 1,
1999; January 1, 2011; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2018; July 1, 2020; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-03, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-06.2, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-08. Family child care homes registered prior to effective date.

Repealed effective January 1, 1987.
### § 75-03-08-08.1. Duties of the provider.

1. A provider shall be currently certified:
a. In infant and pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated
external defibrillator by the American heart association, American red cross, or other

similar cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training
programs that are approved by the department; and
b. In pediatric first aid by a program approved by the department.
2. The provider shall have an adult staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children
present in the family child care at all times to supervise staff members under the age of
eighteen and children in care.
3. A staff member may not at any time place a child in an environment that would be harmful or
dangerous to the child's physical, cognitive, social, or emotional health.
4. The provider shall report to the department within twenty-four hours:
a. A death or serious accident or illness requiring hospitalization of a child while in the care
of the family child care or attributable to care received in the family child care;
b. An injury to any child which occurs while the child is in the care of the family child care
and which requires medical treatment;
c. Poisonings or errors in the administration of medication;
d. Closures or relocations of the family child care due to emergencies; and
e. Fire that occurs or explosions that occur in or on the premises of the family child care.
5. The provider shall be present in the family child care no less than sixty percent of the time
when children are in care.
6. The provider, as a mandatory reporter, shall report any suspected child abuse or neglect as
required by North Dakota Century Code section 50-25.1-03.
7. The provider may select an emergency designee.
8. The provider shall maintain necessary information to verify staff members' qualifications and
to ensure safe care for the children in the family child care.
9. The provider must be an adult of good physical, cognitive, social, and emotional health and
shall use mature judgment when making decisions impacting the quality of child care.
10. The provider shall ensure safe care for the children under supervision. Supervision means a
staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children being within sight or hearing range
of an infant, toddler, or preschooler at all times so that the staff member is capable of
intervening to protect the health and safety of the child. For the school-age child, it means a
staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children being available for assistance and
care so the child's health and safety is protected.
11. The provider shall ensure that each child is released only to the child's parent, legal custodian,
guardian, or an individual who has been authorized by the child's parent, legal custodian, or
guardian.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2016;
April 1, 2018; July 1, 2020; January 1, 2023; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08

### § 75-03-08-09. Staffing requirements.

1. Staffing requirements are established by the number of children physically in care at the family
child care at any given time, rather than total enrollment.
2. If a child with special needs is admitted to the program, the child's developmental age level
must be used in determining the number of children for which care may be provided.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; January 1, 2013; January 1,
2022.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-02.1, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-10. Minimum qualifications of providers.

A provider shall:
1. Be at least eighteen years of age;
2. Certify completion of a department-approved basic child care course within ninety days of
licensure;
3. Certify completion of a minimum of nine hours of department-approved training related to child
care annually, including one hour on mandated reporter of suspected child abuse or neglect.
The same training courses may be counted toward licensing annual requirements only if at
least three years has passed since the last completion date of that training course, with the
exception of safe sleep and mandated reporter annual training; and
4. Certify completion of one hour of department-approved safe sleep training prior to provider
providing care to infants and annually thereafter.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; April 1, 2016; April1 ,2018;
January 1, 2023; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-11. [Reserved]

### § 75-03-08-12. Minimum qualifications for all staff members responsible for caring for or

teaching children.
Each staff member who provides care shall:
1. Be at least fourteen years of age, provided that each staff member under age sixteen provides
written parental consent for employment as a staff member, and the employment
arrangements comply with North Dakota Century Code chapter 34-07. A member of the
immediate family of the provider may provide care if the family member is at least twelve years
of age;
2. Be an individual of good physical, cognitive, social, and emotional health and use mature
judgment when making decisions impacting the quality of child care;
3. Certify completion of a department-approved basic child care course within ninety days of
employment;
4. Be currently certified within ninety days of employment and prior to staff member having
unsupervised access to children under care, in infant and pediatric cardiopulmonary

resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator by the American heart
association, American red cross, or other similar cardiopulmonary resuscitation and
automated external defibrillator training programs that are approved by the department;
5. Be currently certified within ninety days of employment and prior to staff member having
unsupervised access to children under care, in pediatric first aid by a program approved by
the department;
6. Certify annual completion of one hour of department-approved mandated reporter of
suspected child abuse or neglect training;
7. Certify completion of one hour of department-approved safe sleep training prior to staff
member providing care to infants and annually thereafter; and
8. Receive orientation to the family child care program during the first week of employment. The
orientation must be documented on an orientation certification form and must address the
following:
a. Emergency health, fire, and safety procedures;
b. The importance of handwashing and sanitation procedures to reduce the spread of
infection and disease among children and staff members;
c. Any special health or nutrition instructions regarding the children assigned to the staff
member;
d. Any special needs of the children assigned to the staff member;
e. The planned program of activities at the family child care;
f. Rules and policies of the family child care; and
g. Child abuse and neglect reporting laws.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; April 1, 2016; April 1, 2018;
January 1, 2023; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-12.1. Minimum qualifications of volunteers.

If a volunteer is providing child care, the volunteer shall meet the qualifications of a staff member
responsible for caring for or teaching children and shall receive orientation for all assigned tasks.
History: Effective January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-13. Minimum health requirements for all applicants, providers, and staff members

responsible for caring for or teaching children.
1. If the physical, cognitive, social, or emotional health capabilities of an applicant, provider, or
staff member appears questionable, the department may require the individual to present
evidence of the individual's capability to provide the required care based on a formal
evaluation. The department is not responsible for the costs of any required evaluation.
2. A staff member or household member may not use or be under the influence of any illegal
drugs or alcoholic beverages while caring for children.

History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-14. Minimum requirements of the facility.

1. The family child care must contain adequate space, indoors and out, for the daily activities of
the children. Adequate space must include a minimum of thirty-five square feet [3.25 square
meters] of space per child indoors and a minimum of seventy-five square feet [6.97 square
meters] of play space per child outdoors. Indoor space considered must exclude bathrooms,
pantries, passageways leading to outdoor exits, areas occupied by furniture or appliances that
children should not play on or under, and space children are not permitted to occupy.
Providers who provide seventy-five square feet [6.97 square meters] of separate indoor
recreation space per child are exempt from the outdoor space requirement.
2. The family child care must be clean and maintained to protect the health and safety of
children. The family child care and outdoor play area must be free of clutter, accumulation of
refuse, standing water, unprotected wells, debris, and other health and safety hazards.
Garbage must be regularly removed.
3. The provider shall ensure adequate heating, ventilation, humidity, and lighting for the comfort
and protection of the health of the children.
4. The provider shall ensure that the family child care is equipped with one properly installed
smoke detector located in each sleeping area used by the children, and one properly installed
smoke detector and one fire extinguisher per level. Properly installed means installed
according to manufacturer's or fire inspector's directions.
5. The provider shall ensure that elevated areas, including stairs and porches, have railings and
safety gates where necessary to prevent falls.
6. The provider shall ensure that the family child care has a drinking water supply from an
approved community water system or from a source tested and approved annually by the
department of environmental quality.
7. The provider shall ensure that each child has a comfortable and clean place to sleep or rest
and an individual blanket. The provider may allow a child to sleep or rest on the floor only
when the floor is carpeted or padded, warm, and free from drafts.
8. The provider shall ensure that exterior play areas in close proximity to busy streets and other
unsafe areas are contained or fenced, or have natural barriers, to restrict children from those
unsafe areas. Outdoor play areas must be inspected daily for hazards and necessary
maintenance.
9. The provider shall ensure that potential hazards, such as guns, household cleaning
chemicals, uninsulated wires, medicines, noncovered electrical outlets, and poisonous plants
are not accessible to children. The provider shall keep guns and ammunition in locked
storage, each separate from the other, or shall use trigger locks. The provider shall ensure
other weapons and dangerous sporting equipment, such as bows and arrows, are not
accessible to children.
10. The provider shall ensure indoor and outdoor equipment, toys, and supplies are safe, strong,
nontoxic, and in good repair. The provider shall ensure that all toys and equipment are kept
clean and sanitary. Books and other toys that are not readily cleanable must be sanitized as
much as possible without damaging the integrity or educational value of the item.
11. The provider shall ensure that exit doorways and pathways are not blocked.

12. The provider shall ensure that the family child care has a working telephone in the location
used for child care. The provider shall post emergency numbers of parents and first
responders.
13. The family child care must have an indoor bathroom with a minimum of one sink and one flush
toilet.
14. The family child care must have hot and cold running water. The water in the faucets used by
children must not exceed one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit [49.2 degrees Celsius].
15. The family child care must meet the local minimum fire and safety standards. The provider
shall obtain a fire inspection prior to licensure and annually thereafter. Any inspection fees are
the provider's responsibility. The provider shall have any code violations noted by the fire
inspector corrected and shall file reports of the inspections and any corrections with the
department. If the fire, safety, health, or sanitation environment appears questionable, the
department may require the provider to obtain additional inspections at the cost of the
provider. The provider shall provide:
a. The fire inspector's written statement of compliance with the local fire code, if there is
one; or
b. The fire inspector's written statement that the family child care has been inspected and
that the inspector is satisfied that the family child care meets minimum fire and safety
standards.
16. The provider shall ensure that accumulations of water, ice, snow, or debris are removed from
steps and walkways as quickly as possible.
17. The provider shall ensure that combustible materials are kept away from light bulbs and other
heat sources.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; April 1, 2014; April 1, 2016;
July 1, 2020; January 1, 2023; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-15. Minimum standards for provision of transportation.

1. Prior to licensure, the provider shall establish a written policy governing the transportation of
children to and from the family child care, if the family child care provides transportation. This
policy must specify who is to provide transportation and how parental permission is to be
obtained for activities which occur outside the family child care. If the family child care
provides transportation, the provider shall inform the parents of any insurance coverage on
the vehicles. Any vehicle used for transporting children must be in safe operating condition
and in compliance with state and local laws.
2. When transportation is provided by a family child care, children must be protected by
adequate staff supervision, safety precautions, and liability insurance.
a. Staffing requirements must be maintained to assure the safety of children while being
transported.
b. A child may not be left unattended in a vehicle.
3. Children must be instructed in safe transportation conduct appropriate to their age and stage
of development.

4. The driver shall be eighteen years of age or older and shall comply with all relevant federal,
state, and local laws, including child restraint system laws.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; January 1, 2022.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-16. Minimum emergency evacuation and disaster plan.

1. Each provider shall establish and post an emergency disaster plan for the safety of the
children in care. Written disaster plans must be developed in cooperation with local
emergency management agencies. The plan must include:
a. Emergency procedures, including the availability of emergency food, water, and first-aid
supplies;
b. Procedures for evacuation, relocation, shelter-in-place, and lockdown;
c. Communications and reunification with families;
d. Continuity of operations; and
e. Accommodations for infants, toddlers, children with disabilities, and children with chronic
medical conditions.
2. Fire and emergency evacuation drills must be performed monthly.
History: Effective January 1, 2011; amended effective January 1, 2022.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-17. [Reserved]

### § 75-03-08-18. [Reserved]

### § 75-03-08-19. Admission procedures.

1. The provider shall request a preadmission visit with the child and the child's parents to
acquaint the child and the parent with the family child care and its surroundings, the other
children, and the provider.
2. The provider shall inform parents about the family child care, places and times of special
activities outside the family child care, policies, and emergency procedures, and shall discuss
information concerning the child to identify and accommodate the child's needs. Written
policies must include:
a. An explanation of how accidents and illnesses will be handled;
b. The methods of developmentally appropriate discipline and guidance techniques that are
to be used;
c. The process for a parent or staff member to report a complaint, a suspected licensing
violation, or suspected child abuse or neglect;
d. Hiring practices and personnel policies for staff members;

e. Informing parents that they may request daily reports for their child, including details
regarding eating, napping, and diapering;
f. Procedure for accountability when a child fails to arrive as expected at the family child
care; and
g. Transportation procedures, if the provider provides transportation.
3. The provider shall notify parents of the payment rates and the time of payment.
4. The provider shall provide parents with unlimited access and opportunities to observe their
children at any time their children are in care. This does not prohibit a provider from locking
the doors of the family child care while children are in care.
5. The provider shall verify the identification of the child through official documentation such as a
certified birth certificate, certified school records, passport, or any other documentary
evidence the provider considers appropriate proof of identity and shall comply with North
Dakota Century Code section 12-60-26.
6. The provider shall ensure that children do not depart from the family child care premises
unsupervised, except when the parent and provider consent that an unsupervised departure is
safe and appropriate for the age and development of the child. The provider shall obtain
written parental consent for the child to leave the family child care premises unsupervised,
which must specify the activity, time the child is leaving and length of time the child will be
gone, method of transportation, and parental responsibility for the child once the child leaves
the family child care premises.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-20. Program requirements.

1. The provider shall have a program of daily individual and small group activities appropriate to
the ages and needs of the children in the family child care. The program must include
activities that foster sound social, cognitive, emotional, and physical growth, developed in
consultation with parents as to their children's needs. A written daily routine, including
mealtimes, rest times, planned developmentally appropriate activities, free play, and outside
time shall be available to parents. The daily routine must be flexible enough to allow for
spontaneous activity as appropriate.
2. The program must be designed with intervals of stimulation and relaxation and a balance
between periods of active play and quiet play or rest. The daily routine must foster the
development of good health habits and self-discipline, adequate indoor and outdoor play, rest,
and sleep, with sufficient time and opportunities for various experiences.
3. The program must provide a variety of educational experiences for all ages of children served
with an adequate supply of safe play equipment, toys, and materials for indoor and outdoor
activity. Each family child care shall have enough play materials and equipment so each child
in attendance may be involved individually or as a group.
4. Areas used for napping must provide an opportunity for undisturbed rest. The provider shall
set napping schedules for children according to the children's ages and needs.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08

### § 75-03-08-21. Minimum standards for food and nutrition.

A provider shall serve children nutritious meals or snacks according to the following requirements:
1. When the provider is responsible for providing food to children, the food supplied must meet
United States department of agriculture standards and must be properly prepared, sufficient in
amount, nutritious, varied according to the diets of the children enrolled, and served at
appropriate hours in a sanitary manner.
2. When parents bring sack lunches for their children, the provider shall supplement lunches, as
necessary, to provide nutritious and sufficient amounts of food for children, and shall provide
adequate and appropriate refrigeration and storage as required.
3. When a child is in care for more than three hours, that child shall receive either a snack or a
meal, whichever is appropriate to that time of day.
4. Children in care during any normal mealtime hour must be served nutritious food appropriate
to that time of day.
5. Children in care after school shall be provided with a snack.
6. Information provided by the childrens parents regarding special diets, allergies, or other
dietary conditions shall be adhered to in the feeding schedule and planning of menus.
7. The provider shall serve snacks and meals to children in a manner commensurate with their
development, using appropriate foods, portions, dishes, and eating utensils.
8. The provider or staff member may encourage children to eat the food served, but the provider
or staff member may not coerce or force-feed children.
9. The provider shall post a daily or weekly menu for meals and snacks.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-21.1. Minimum sanitation and safety requirements.

1. Children shall have received all immunizations appropriate for the child's age, as prescribed
by the public health division of the department, unless the child is medically exempt or exempt
from immunizations based on religious, philosophical, or moral beliefs.
2. Staff members and children shall wash their hands, according to recommendations by the
federal centers for disease control and prevention, before preparing or serving meals, after
diapering, after using toilet facilities, and after any other procedure that may involve contact
with bodily fluids. Hand soap and sanitary hand-drying equipment, single-use or individually
designated cloth towels, or paper towels must be available at each sink.
3. The provider shall have a statement on file, signed by the child's parents, authorizing
emergency medical care for each child.
4. The provider shall ensure at least one department-approved first-aid kit is maintained and kept
in a designated location, inaccessible to children, yet readily accessible to staff members at all
times.
5. The provider shall have plans to respond to illness and emergencies, including evacuation in
case of fire, serious injury, and ingestion of poison.

6. If children in care require medication, the provider shall secure written permission and follow
proper instructions as to the administration of medication.
a. Medication prescribed by a medical provider must be accompanied by the medical
provider's written instructions as to dosage and storage and labeled with the child's name
and date.
b. The provider shall store medications in an area inaccessible to children.
c. Medications stored in a refrigerator must be stored collectively in a spillproof container.
d. The provider shall keep a written record of the administration of medication, including
over-the-counter medication, for each child. Records must include the date and time of
each administration, the dosage, the name of the staff member administering the
medication, and the name of the child. Completed medication records must be included
in the child's record.
7. The provider shall establish practices in accordance with guidance obtained through
consultation with local health unit authorities or authorities from the public health division of
the department regarding the exclusion and return of children with infectious or communicable
conditions. The provider may obtain this guidance directly or through current published
materials regarding exclusion and return to the family child care. The provider shall notify the
parents, legal custodians, or guardians of a child's exposure to a presumed or confirmed
reportable infectious disease.
8. The provider may release a child only to the child's parent or individual who has been
authorized by the child's parent.
9. The provider shall ensure that children playing outdoors are clothed appropriately for weather
conditions.
10. The provider shall ensure that a staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children is
supervising directly any child who is bathing or using a pool.
11. The provider shall ensure that children receive proper supervision when playing outdoors.
12. Children's personal items, including combs, brushes, pacifiers, and toothbrushes, must be
individually identified and stored in a sanitary manner.
13. Pets and animals.
a. The provider shall ensure that only small pets that are contained in an aquarium or other
approved container, cats, and dogs are present in areas occupied by children. Wire
cages are not approved containers. Other indoor pets and animals must be restricted by
a solid barrier and must not be accessible to children. The department may restrict any
pet or animal from the premises that may pose a risk to children or may approve
additional pets that do not pose a health or safety risk to children.
b. The provider shall ensure that animals are maintained in good health and are
appropriately immunized. Pet immunizations must be documented with a current
certificate from a veterinarian.
c. The provider shall ensure parents are aware of the presence of pets and animals in the
family child care.
d. The provider shall notify parents immediately if a child is bitten or scratched and skin is
broken.

e. A staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children shall supervise closely all
contact between pets or animals and children. The staff member shall immediately
remove the pet if the pet or animal shows signs of distress or the child shows signs of
treating the pet or animal inappropriately.
f. The provider shall ensure that pets, pet feeding dishes, cages, and litter boxes are not
present in any food preparation, food storage, or serving areas. The provider shall
ensure that pet and animal feeding dishes and litter boxes are not placed in areas
accessible to children.
g. The provider shall ensure that indoor and outdoor areas accessible to children must be
free of animal excrement.
h. The provider shall ensure that the family child care is in compliance with all applicable
state and local ordinances regarding the number, type, and health status of pets or
animals.
14. Staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children shall strictly supervise wading
pools used by the family child care and shall empty, clean, and sanitize wading pools daily.
15. All swimming pools used by the children must be approved annually by the local health unit.
16. Aquatic activities:
a. The provider shall have policies that ensure the health and safety of children in care
while participating in aquatic activities, including types of aquatic activities the program
may participate in, staff-to-child ratios appropriate to the ages and swimming ability of
children participating in aquatic activities, and additional safety precautions to be taken.
b. The provider may not permit any child to participate in an aquatic activity without written
parental permission, which includes parent disclosure of the child's swimming ability.
17. The provider shall ensure that garbage stored outside is kept away from areas used by
children and is kept in covered containers. Open burning is not permitted. The provider shall
keep indoor garbage in containers with lids. The provider may allow paper waste to be kept in
open waste containers.
18. The provider shall ensure that beds, cots, mats, or cribs, complete with a mattress or pad, are
available and the provider shall ensure:
a. Pillows and mattresses have clean coverings.
b. Sheets and pillowcases are changed as often as necessary for cleanliness and hygiene,
at least weekly.
c. If beds, cots, mats, or cribs are used by different children, sheets and pillowcases are
laundered before use by other children.
d. Cots, mats, and cribs are cleaned as often as necessary for cleanliness and hygiene, at
least weekly, and after each use if used by different children.
e. That cots, mats, and cribs are single occupancy.
f. Each bed, cot, or mat has sufficient blankets available.
g. That aisles between beds, cots, mats, or cribs are a minimum space of two feet [60.96
centimeters] and are kept free of all obstructions while beds, cots, mats, or cribs are
occupied.

h. Provide separate storage for personal blankets or coverings.
i. That mattresses and sheets are properly fitted.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; April 1, 2016; April 1, 2018;
July 1, 2020; January 1, 2023; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-22. Records.

1. A copy of this chapter must be kept on the premises and available to staff members at all
times.
2. The provider shall maintain the following records:
a. The child's full name, birth date, current home address, legal names of the child's
parents, and current business and personal telephone numbers where they can be
reached;
b. A written statement from the parents or legal guardian authorizing emergency medical
care;
c. Names and telephone numbers of individuals authorized to take the child from the family
child care;
d. Verification that the child has received all immunizations appropriate for the child's age,
as prescribed by the public health division of the department, or have on file a document
citing that the child is medically exempt or exempt from immunizations based on
religious, philosophical, or moral beliefs; and
e. A current health assessment or a health assessment statement completed by the parent,
obtained at the time of initial enrollment of the child, that must indicate any special
precautions for diet, medication, or activity. This assessment shall be completed annually.
3. The provider shall ensure that all records, photographs, and information maintained with
respect to children receiving child care services are kept confidential, and that access is
limited to staff members, the parents of each child, and to the following, unless otherwise
protected by law:
a. Department representatives;
b. Individuals having a definite interest in the well-being of the child concerned and who, in
the judgment of the department, are in a position to serve the child's interests should that
be necessary; and
c. Individuals who possess written authorization from the child's parent. The family child
care shall have a release of information form available and shall have the form signed
prior to the release of information.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; January 1, 2022; January 1,
2023; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08

### § 75-03-08-23. Discipline - Punishment prohibited.

Disregard of any of the following disciplinary rules or any disciplinary measure resulting in physical
or emotional injury, or neglect or abuse, to any child is grounds for denial or revocation of a provider's
license.
1. Discipline must be constructive or educational in nature and may include diversion, separation
from the problem situation, talking with the child about the situation, praising appropriate
behavior, or gentle physical restraint, such as holding. A child may not be subjected to
physical harm, fear, or humiliation.
2. Authority to discipline may not be delegated to or be administered by children.
3. Separation, when used as discipline, must be appropriate to the child's development and
circumstances. The child must be in a safe, lighted, well-ventilated room within sight or
hearing range of a staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children. A child may
not be isolated in a locked room or closet.
4. A child may not be punished for lapses in toilet training.
5. A staff member may not use verbal abuse or make derogatory remarks about the child, the
child's family, race, or religion when addressing a child or when in the presence of a child. A
staff member may not use profane, threatening, unduly loud, or abusive language in the
presence of a child.
6. A staff member may not force-feed a child or coerce a child to eat, unless medically prescribed
and administered under a medical provider's care.
7. A staff member may not use deprivation of snacks or meals as a form of discipline or
punishment.
8. A staff member, household member, or any other adult in the family child care may not kick,
punch, spank, shake, pinch, bite, roughly handle, strike, mechanically restrain, or physically
maltreat a child.
9. A staff member may not force a child to ingest substances that would cause pain or
discomfort, for example, placing soap in the mouth of a child to deter the child from biting
other children.
10. A staff member may not withhold active play from a child as a form of discipline or
punishment, beyond a brief period of separation.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-24. Specialized types of care and minimum requirements.

1. Infant care.
a. Environment and interactions.
(1) A provider serving children from birth to twelve months shall provide an environment
which protects the children from physical harm.
(2) The provider shall ensure that each infant receives positive stimulation and verbal
interaction with a staff member responsible for caring for or teaching children, such
as being held, rocked, talked with, or sung to.

(3) The staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children or emergency
designee shall respond promptly to comfort an infant's or toddler's physical and
emotional distress:
(a) Especially when indicated by crying or due to conditions such as hunger,
fatigue, wet or soiled diapers, fear, teething, or illness; and
(b) Through positive actions such as feeding, diapering, holding, touching, smiling,
talking, singing, or eye contact.
(4) The provider shall ensure that infants have frequent and extended opportunities
during each day for freedom of movement, including creeping or crawling in a safe,
clean, open, and uncluttered area.
(5) Staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children shall take children
outdoors or to other areas within the family child care for a part of each day to
provide some change of physical surroundings and to interact with other children.
(6) The provider shall ensure that infants are not shaken or jostled.
(7) The provider shall ensure that low chairs and tables, high chairs with trays, or other
age-appropriate seating systems are provided for mealtime for infants no longer
being held for feeding. High chairs, if used, must have a wide base and a safety
strap.
(8) The provider shall ensure that thermometers, pacifiers, teething toys, and similar
objects are cleaned and sanitized between uses. Pacifiers may not be shared.
b. Feeding.
(1) The provider shall ensure that infants are provided developmentally appropriate
nutritious foods. Only breast milk or iron-fortified infant formula may be fed to infants
less than six months of age, unless otherwise instructed by the infant's parent or
medical provider in writing.
(2) The provider shall ensure that infants are fed only the specific brand of iron-fortified
infant formula requested by the parent. Staff members shall use brand-specific
mixing instructions unless alternative mixing instructions are directed by a child's
medical provider in writing.
(3) The provider shall ensure that mixed formula that has been unrefrigerated more
than one hour is discarded.
(4) The provider shall ensure that frozen breast milk is thawed under cool running tap
water, or in the refrigerator in amounts needed. Unused, thawed breast milk must be
discarded or given to the parent within twenty-four hours.
(5) The provider shall ensure that an infant is not fed by propping a bottle.
(6) The provider shall ensure that cereal and other nonliquids or suspensions are only
fed to an infant through a bottle on the written orders of the child's medical provider.
(7) The provider shall ensure that a staff member responsible for caring for or teaching
children is within sight and hearing range of an infant during the infant's feeding or
eating process.
c. Diapering.

(1) The provider shall ensure that there is a designated cleanable diapering area,
located separately from food preparation and serving areas in the family child care,
if children requiring diapering are in care.
(2) The provider shall ensure that diapers are changed promptly when needed and in a
sanitary manner.
(3) Diapers must be changed on a nonporous surface area which must be cleaned and
disinfected after each diapering.
(4) The provider shall ensure that soiled or wet diapers are stored in a sanitary, covered
container separate from other garbage and waste until removed from the family
child care.
d. Sleeping.
(1) The provider shall ensure that infants are placed on their back initially when
sleeping to lower the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, unless the infant's
parent has provided a note from the infant's medical provider specifying otherwise.
The infant's face must remain uncovered when sleeping.
(2) The provider shall ensure that infants sleep in a crib with a firm mattress or in a
portable crib with the manufacturer's pad that meets consumer product safety
commission standards.
(3) The provider shall ensure that if an infant falls asleep while not in a crib or portable
crib, the infant must be moved immediately to a crib or portable crib, unless the
infant's parent has provided a note from the infant's medical provider specifying
otherwise.
(4) Water beds, adult beds, sofas, pillows, soft mattresses, and other soft surfaces are
prohibited as infant sleeping surfaces.
(5) The provider shall ensure that all items are removed from and that no toys or
objects are hung over or attached to the crib or portable crib when an infant is
sleeping or preparing to sleep. With written parental permission, the provider may
place one individual infant blanket or sleep sack, a pacifier, and a security item that
does not pose a risk of suffocation to the infant in the crib or portable crib while the
infant is sleeping or preparing to sleep.
(6) A staff member shall check on sleeping infants regularly and have a monitor in the
room with the sleeping infant, unless a staff member is in the room with the infants
while the infants are sleeping.
2. Night care.
a. Any family child care offering night care shall provide program modifications for the
needs of children and their parents during the night.
b. In consultation with parents, special attention must be given by the staff member
responsible for caring for or teaching children to provide a transition into this type of care,
appropriate to the child's needs.
c. The provider shall encourage parents to leave their children in care or pick them up
before and after their normal sleeping period when practical, to ensure minimal
disturbance of the child during sleep, with consideration given to the parents' work
schedule.

d. The provider shall ensure that children under the age of six are supervised directly when
bathing.
e. The provider shall ensure that comfortable beds, cots, or cribs, complete with a mattress
or pad, are available.
f. The provider shall require each child in night care to have night clothing and a toothbrush
marked for identification.
History: Effective January 1, 2011; amended effective January 1, 2013; April 1, 2016; April 1, 2018.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-25. Minimum requirements for care of children with special needs.

A provider shall make appropriate accommodations, as required by the Americans with Disabilities
Act, to meet the needs of children with special needs. The provider shall receive documentation of the
child's special needs by the parent upon the child's enrollment.
1. When children with special needs are being cared for, the provider shall consult with the
child's parents, and with the parent's permission, the child's source of professional health care
or, when appropriate, other health and professional consultants to gain an understanding of
the child's individual needs. The provider shall receive a written health care plan from the
child's medical provider or parent with information related to the child's special needs, such as
a description of the special needs, definition of the diagnosis, and general information for
emergency and required care such as usual medications and procedures.
2. The provider shall ensure staff members responsible for caring for or teaching children receive
proper instructions as to the nature of the child's special needs and potential for growth and
development.
History: Effective January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-26. [Reserved]

### § 75-03-08-27. Effect of conviction on licensure and employment.

1. An applicant or provider may not be, and a family child care may not employ or allow, in any
capacity that involves or permits contact between the emergency designee, staff member, or
household member and any child cared for by the family child care, a provider, emergency
designee, staff member, or household member who has been found guilty of, pled guilty to, or
pled no contest to:
a. An offense described in North Dakota Century Code chapter 12.1-16, homicide; 12.1-18,
kidnapping; 12.1-27.2, sexual performances by children; or 12.1-41, Uniform Act on
Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking; or in North Dakota Century Code
section 12.1-17-01, simple assault; 12.1-17-01.1, assault; 12.1-17-01.2, domestic
violence; 12.1-17-02, aggravated assault; 12.1-17-03, reckless endangerment;
12.1-17-04, terrorizing; 12.1-17-06, criminal coercion; 12.1-17-07, harassment;
12.1-17-07.1, stalking; 12.1-17-12, assault or homicide while fleeing a police officer;
12.1-20-03, gross sexual imposition; 12.1-20-03.1, continuous sexual abuse of a child;
12.1-20-04, sexual imposition; 12.1-20-05, corruption or solicitation of minors;
12.1-20-05.1, luring minors by computer or other electronic means; 12.1-20-06, sexual
abuse of wards; 12.1-20-07, sexual assault; 12.1-21-01, arson; 12.1-22-01, robbery;

12.1-22-02, burglary, if a class B felony under subdivision b of subsection 2 of that
section; 12.1-29-01, promoting prostitution; 12.1-29-02, facilitating prostitution;
12.1-31-05, child procurement; 14-09-22, abuse of child; or 14-09-22.1, neglect of child;
b. An offense under the laws of another jurisdiction which requires proof of substantially
similar elements as required for conviction under any of the offenses identified in
subdivision a; or
c. An offense, other than an offense identified in subdivision a or b, if the department in the
case of an applicant, provider, or household member, or the provider in the case of a staff
member or emergency designee, determines that the individual has not been sufficiently
rehabilitated. An offender's completion of a period of five years after final discharge or
release from any term of probation, parole, or other form of community corrections or
imprisonment, without subsequent charge or conviction, is prima facie evidence of
sufficient rehabilitation.
2. The department has determined that the offenses enumerated in subdivision a or b of
subsection 1 have a direct bearing on the applicant's, provider's, emergency designee's, or
staff member's ability to serve the public in a capacity as a provider, emergency designee, or
staff member.
3. In the case of a misdemeanor offense described in North Dakota Century Code sections
12.1-17-01, simple assault; 12.1-17-03, reckless endangerment; 12.1-17-06, criminal
coercion; 12.1-17-07, harassment; 12.1-17-07.1, stalking; in the case of a class B
misdemeanor offense described in North Dakota Century Code section 12.1-17-01.2,
domestic violence; or equivalent conduct in another jurisdiction which requires proof of
substantially similar elements as required for conviction, the department may determine that
the individual has been sufficiently rehabilitated if five years have elapsed after final discharge
or release from any term of probation, parole, or other form of community corrections or
imprisonment, without subsequent conviction.
4. The provider shall establish written policies and engage in practices that conform to those
policies to effectively implement this section before the hiring of any staff members.
5. A provider shall submit an application for a fingerprint-based criminal history record check at
the time of application and within five years from the date of initial approval and at least once
every five years thereafter. The provider shall ensure that each staff member submits an
application for a fingerprint-based criminal history record check upon hire and within five years
from the date of initial approval and at least once every five years thereafter. The department
may excuse an individual from providing fingerprints if usable prints have not been obtained
after two sets of prints have been submitted and rejected. If an individual is excused from
providing fingerprints, the department shall submit a request to the bureau of criminal
investigation for a nationwide name-based criminal history record check.
6. Review of fingerprint-based criminal history record check results.
a. If an individual disputes the results of the criminal history record check required under
this chapter, the individual may request a review of the results by submitting a written
request for review to the department within thirty calendar days of the date of the
department's memo outlining the results. The individual's request for review must include
a statement of each disputed item and the reason for the dispute.
b. The department shall assign the individual's request for review to a department review
panel. An individual who has requested a review may contact the department for an
informal conference regarding the review any time before the department has issued its
final decision.

c. The department shall notify the individual of the department's final decision in writing
within sixty calendar days of receipt of the individual's request for review.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; April 1, 2014; April 1, 2016;
April 1, 2018; January 1, 2022; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-06.1, 50-11.1-06.2, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08,
50-11.1-09
### § 75-03-08-28. Child abuse and neglect decisions.

1. A provider shall ensure safe care for the children receiving services in the provider's family
child care. If a confirmed decision made under North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-25.1 or
a similar finding in another jurisdiction which requires proof of substantially similar elements
exists, indicating that a child has been abused or neglected by an applicant, provider,
emergency designee, staff member, or household member, that decision has a direct bearing
on the applicant's or provider's ability to serve the public in a capacity involving the provision
of child care, and the application or license may be denied or revoked. If a confirmed
determination under North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-25.1 or a similar finding in
another jurisdiction which requires proof of substantially similar elements exists, indicating that
any child has been abused or neglected by the applicant, provider, emergency designee, staff
member, or household member, the applicant or provider shall furnish information satisfactory
to the department, from which the department can determine the applicant's, provider's, or
staff member's ability to provide care that is free of abuse and neglect. The department shall
furnish the determination of current ability to the applicant or provider.
2. Each applicant, provider, emergency designee, and staff member in the family child care shall
complete, and the provider shall submit to the department, a department-approved
authorization for background check form no later than the first day of employment.
3. Household members age twelve and older shall complete, and the provider shall submit to the
department, a department-approved authorization for background check form at the time of
application, relicensure, or upon obtaining residence at the location of the family child care.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2014;
April 1, 2016; July 1, 2020; January 1, 2022; January 1, 2023; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-04, 50-11.1-07, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-29. Correction of violations.

1. A provider shall correct violations noted in a correction order within the following times:
a. For a violation of subsection 8 of North Dakota Century Code section 50-11.1-02, North
Dakota Century Code section 50-11.1-02.2, section 75-03-08-04, subsection 4 or 11 of
section 75-03-08-08.1, section 75-03-08-09, subsection 2 or 9 of section 75-03-08-14,
section 75-03-08-23, or subsection 1 of section 75-03-08-24, within twenty-four hours.
b. For a violation that requires an inspection by a state fire marshal or local fire department
authority pursuant to section 75-03-08-14, within sixty days.
c. For a violation that requires substantial building remodeling, construction, or change,
within sixty days.
d. For all other violations, within twenty days.
2. All periods for correction begin on the date of receipt of the correction order by the provider.

3. The department may grant an extension of additional time to correct violations, up to a period
of one-half the original allowable time allotted. An extension may be granted upon application
by the provider and a showing that the need for the extension is created by unforeseeable
circumstances and the provider has diligently pursued the correction of the violation.
4. The provider shall furnish a written notice to the department upon completion of the required
corrective action. The correction order remains in effect until the department confirms the
corrections have been made.
5. Within ten business days of mailing or within three days of electronic transmission of the
correction order, the provider shall notify the parents of each child receiving care at the family
child care that a correction order has been issued. In addition to providing notice to the parent
of each child, the provider also shall post the correction order in a conspicuous location within
the family child care until the violation has been corrected or for five days, whichever is longer.
6. A family child care that has been issued a correction order must be reinspected at the end of
the period allowed for correction. If, upon reinspection, it is determined that the family child
care has not corrected a violation identified in the correction order, the department shall mail
or send by electronic mail a notice of noncompliance with the correction order to the provider.
The notice must specify the violations not corrected and the penalties assessed in accordance
with North Dakota Century Code section 50-11.1-07.5.
7. If a family child care receives more than one correction order in a single year, the provider
may be referred by the department for consulting services to assist the provider in maintaining
compliance and to avoid future corrective action.
8. Refutation process for a correction order:
a. A provider may refute a correction order by submitting a refutation request in writing on
the form provided by the department within five calendar days of receiving the correction
order.
b. The department shall respond to written refutations within five business days of receipt.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; January 1, 2013; April 1, 2014;
July 1, 2020; January 1, 2022; April 1, 2024.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-07.1, 50-11.1-07.2, 50-11.1-07.3
### § 75-03-08-30. Fiscal sanctions.

1. The department shall assess a fiscal sanction of twenty-five dollars per day for each violation
of North Dakota Century Code chapter 50-11.1; section 75-03-08-09; subsection 1, 2, or 9 of
section 75-03-08-14; or section 75-03-08-23, 75-03-08-27, or 75-03-08-28 for each day that
the provider has not verified correction, after the allowable time for correction of violations
ends.
2. The department shall assess a fiscal sanction of fifteen dollars per day for each violation of
subsection 8 or 10 of section 75-03-08-14, or subsection 13 of section 75-03-08-21.1 for each
day that the provider has not verified correction, after the allowable time for correction of
violations ends.
3. The department shall assess a fiscal sanction of five dollars per day for each violation of any
other provision of this chapter for each day that the provider has not verified correction, after
the allowable time for correction of violations ends.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011; January 1, 2013.

General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-07.4, 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-01, 50-11.1-07.4, 50-11.1-08
### § 75-03-08-31. Appeals.

An applicant or provider may appeal a decision to deny or revoke a license. A written appeal must
be postmarked or received by the department within ten calendar days of the applicant's or provider's
receipt of written notice of the decision to deny or revoke the license. Upon receipt of a timely appeal,
an administrative hearing will be conducted in the manner prescribed by chapter 75-01-03.
History: Effective January 1, 1999; amended effective January 1, 2011.
General Authority: NDCC 50-11.1-08
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-11.1-08, 50-11.1-10
