§ 47.03 Permit Required.
RCNY § 47.03
(a)Permit required. No person shall operate a program as defined in this Article without a permit issued by the Commissioner, provided, however, that a pre-kindergarten or kindergarten that is part of or located in and operated by an elementary school may voluntarily apply for and hold a permit as a child care program. Child care program permits issued before the effective date of this Article will be deemed to be child care program permits.
(b)Term of permit. The term of a permit shall be determined by the Department, but in no case shall exceed two (2) years.
(c)Permits not transferable. A permit shall be issued to a person, as defined in 24 RCNY Health Code § 1.03, to conduct a program at a specific facility and location. Permits shall specify the number of children that may be cared for in each type of program operated at the facility by the permittee. Permits shall not be transferable or assignable by a permittee to any other person or entity; and shall not be applicable to any other facility or location. Separate permits shall be required for child care programs providing infant/toddler child care, those providing care for children aged two through five, and night child care programs. Any change in building address or location, capacity or permittee not authorized or approved by the Department shall void a permit, and may result in the closure of the program.
(d)Inspections. Permittees will allow credentialed Department staff to visit the program while in operation and inspect the documents that are required by this Article to be kept on the premises and provided upon request. Such inspections will occur at least once per year. (Amended City Record 9/20/2017, eff. 10/10/2017; amended City Record 6/12/2018, eff. 7/12/2018)
