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operalion, pro«dure and melh(>ds of condueting the bus;".,.. of the eoUI'IS, which might be put in elf...,t only by legislative action: and 10 r""orrune,,~ 10 the cour", any changes in the rules and prllCtice or methods of admin;"",';ng Judi~ial husi_ therein, which. in the judgmenl of the co"ncll. would .impllfy an d e"pcdite or otherwi.e improve the administration of justice_ The ""u"dl shall flIe with the legislative deleSalJon an a""u.1 "'PDrt of It.. p~ings and ~rIlrIlend.UollS and the ~u1t .. U>etfOf.

Scrtlon 2. The Plnella. C<lunly judiciary C<luncil ohall be COln_ posw of five (5) tne/"be~, th~ (3) of whom shall be praclicing ano,."ey. in Pinellas C<lunty. and two (2) of whom sha ll be layn1en who a", .",Idom. .. 01 I'm"l1l1:l county, ~nd who shall be appointed by the legisl.tive delegation .nd shaU $ttve for D lerm 01 IWO (2) )leal'll without compensalion.

S~'Ction 3, This act .ball tuke ell""l Immediately upon ;""'omlnS .la,,'.

B«Ame a law withoUllbe Governor'. approval. Fil..d In Offl"" Secre,ary of S\.ote June 22, 1001.

CHAPTER 61·2681

!IOUSE BILL NO. 19:J.1i AN ACT deli"ing and regulatlng Chlltlre,,', Centers and ~'amlly

OQY CQn: !Iomes In P",ellas Counly: requiring the proeu"'ment of U""nse5 and the I",ym~nl of an application fce for lhe ope .... • tio" of such ~cnter8 and home. and provlrilng fOT the groun<h and the proccdu", for the '""penalon Or ",,,,,,,,atlon lhetfOf: e..,ating Pinellas County Ueense Board for Chlldrc,,·. Centers and ~'nmily Day Care Home., and p«,"cri l,Ing il8 ",embershlp, powers and duties; prescribing minimum "landa,tIs for the ope .... tion of .ucb cenlers and hom.,. and providing 8 """.hy for vlolalion; aUlhori>.!ng t/lx And appropriatlnn by the lkIurtl of COUlI!y Conunl$sioner:l; repeA l Chapter 51-1738, LaWl of Florida: providing. gr;o.ce period.

B~ Ir £nncred 011 the I.cgi.1Luure of rhe Siote of Florida: Se.:tlon 1. Purpou.-Th~ pU'J"'M of this ad is 10 protKI the health, safely, and menta! developmenl of duld"", eared fOT in

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children's CilntCr!l and family duy care homps in Pinell"" Counly as defined in section 2.

Section 2. n.fini(io .....

(1) A child",n'. cenlor incl udes any child care cenler, cia}' nUrs_ ery, nu,.,.ery sch""l, or kindergarten , or any other facility what.s<>­ev~r which, wilh or wilhout compensation , ca ..... for five (5) or mo,"" children seventeen (17) years of age or under, not related to the operator by blood, muriage, or ndoption, away from the child's own home for f!"{lm two (2) to twelve (12) hours per day per child. This tenn shall nol be conslrued to [ndude nny Cilnler under the jurisdiction of the st.a te board of public instruction or t.o include any non-public academic .eh""l ex~pt in regard 10 children below first grade level.

(2) A day nursery mean.. a children', center consisting of im_ proved .."ahy, equipment, and staff, conducted for children ranging in nge from two (2) ycars through six (6) years nine (9) monlhs lor the purpose ef providing . h elter, food, reol, and ca .... and train_ ing. Such centen may accept seh""l child.."n under :;eVen teen (11) yea ... before and after .chool hou rs.

(3) A nunery school mcans "children's center con"i!;tinH of ,m_ preved realty, equipment and .tafl, conducled for children rang_ ing in age from two (2) years through five (5) yean nine (9) months for the purpose of offering an educational program of di_ rected, organized play a nd 'raining al the level of the child'. growth and dC"elopment, and providing shelu.r, food, rest and care. for from two (2) 10 Seven (7) hours per day pcr child.

(4) A kind ergarten ,nea"" a children'. center consisting of im_ proved realty, equipment and staff, conducted for chud .... n r""ging from four (4) yenrs nine (9) mOnlhs in age through six (6) years nine (9) month.. in age. lor Ih" purt><>Se of offering an educational program 01 directed, organ.i>.ed play and training a\ Ihe I",'cl 01 the children'. growth and development, and providing shelter, lood, rest, and care lor from Iwo (2) to seVen (7) hours per dny per child .

(5) (a) A family day care home mea"" a facility for child care in a p lace of residence of a family, person, or persons who receiv" ne more than four (4) children under ,e"ent""n (17) years of age away from thei r own homes who are nol related to such

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person or penon& by blood, marriage, or adoption, for the pul'J>05" of providing bmily ~a r~ and t .... inlng for luch chlld~n lor lrom two (2) 10 twelve (12) lIoun "",r day. No morn than thr~ 01 lhe lour ~hlldren m"y be under Iwo yea ... 01 agt.

(b) Undu .pedal cin;ulru;tanc"". family day ca~ home. may be 1i~n.oed to care lor .hlldr"n twenly-four (24) hours a day . To fall under th" admini:llnltlon of lhe li~1IH boa rd, ~ family day ca~ hom ... may nol ree.ive children I,.."." any U""~ child_placing a~...,dcs. These lami!y d.~ ~.re hom.,. .hall moel the .arnt' mini_ mum $Iandard .... tahli,hed by Ihe . Iate wel/"r. board for Ihe ca~ of children under ","venl""n (17) years of age being cared lor away from their own ""rent.. or guardiaru, e~~1 where the require­ment.. are in conIllcl wilh Ihis law.

(6) Children·. ""nle.., lIocn$ed hereu nder .tI.1I not providc "'~_ ular overnight carn for children but may provide occ .. ional over­nlghl care for nol more Ibon four children on anyone nighl. Ov~r­night Care on New Yur·. eve and ot her olmllo r ,,",.aslon. to be I~jfjed by the licellH board for a num],.,r not In exceu of .the lolal enrol!"",nl a..,lhon.ed on 115 licen.e is pcnniss;ve, rubje<:t to the delennlnalloo by the licellH board Ihal luch overnlllhi urn is ,..,....onable undu the drcum.slances.

(7) An ol>er~ lo, mea"" any per-wn relJlO nllblu for lhe Op<lrRtion of a child,..,n', cenler Dr lamlly day ca re home as p,..,vlo..,lly d .... fined. w .... ther Or not he lllh~ owner.

(8) Child nre staff mel"" all persons who panicipale daily in direc' care, teaching or tralnlnH clIildren cared for by any chlld""n·' center or family day care home.

(9) Mainl~nance >lall muns all peno"" enRaged by u"y chi!­d .... ,,·s ""nter or family day .a,.., home. fun or pari 'ime, in p,..,pa. rallon of food, c1unln" ianltor ... rvi"". chauffeuring, or nOn_ lu pcn<ioory asskIance with children.

Section 3. Li ...... ~ R' Qui •• d~

(1) 11 il unlowlul for ony pe,...,n. firm. corporation or any Olb~r Group to operale Or maintain I chiW,..,n '. t:<:nler or family day ca"' horn .. ""ilhoul fint obtainlns • li •• nse or temporary permit III pro­VIded In lhil ~d.

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(2) Children'. cen\<>NI and family day care hom"" which hold currenilicens"s isoued by tI,., Pinell"" County Hcel"'" hoard for day nurs<::cies and fosler hoarding hom"" under Ihe authority of ch~p­ler 57_1738, Law,; 01 Florid~, on the dale th;" act 00<:0D1"" effeetive shall be considered 10 be in valid operaHoll unW the dote of ex_ plralion ~lipulated on their Ucenses.

(3) Sep"""te lice"""" shall be required for centers maintained and ope .... ted on separate pre",ises, eve" Ihough undur the smne Own_ ~p or man~ement.

Section 4. Lie ...... " B""rd C'orn~ion..-Th",.., is created in P;neUM County the license board lor "hndrcn'~ """I",." and family day can:: homes heI<ooin c.aI.Ied the license hoard, which shaLL be com~ of;

(I) A member of Ihe board of county c",nm;,;"lone"" ..aid mlml­her 10 be deisgnated by action of the board 01 <:(lunly <:(lmmillliion-=.

\2) A member 01 tI'e districl wdlarc board, lIIlid member to be dcslgn"l~d by action of the district welfare beard.

(3) A member of Ihe juvenile well"", board, or the director of said board, said men,ber to be designaled by action of Ille juvenile .... ellartl bootrd.

(4) The ~perintendellt 01 puhlic in.lnlction or a !t~cher with demenlacy p...,."ch""l educalion delegated by him.

(5) The o>ounty health oUicer or a pcr:<;on del"&8ted by him.

(6) One member in good .tanding of tbe Pinellas County Pre­School Own",." Associntion and .. n" member in good .tanding of the Pinellas Pre-&:hool Association .elected by mai0rily vole of the elected of!i~rsof each of said .... ociations.

The iicel1S<l board as constituted by this .ection shall pr6Ceed (0 efe<:1 .. chalnnru> £rom its m~mbership who shaU serve as adminis­lrali'·e oUice. of thc UceOlle board. 'fhe license board shan hold qunrterly mC<ltings during the m onths of Januacy, Apcil, July and O<:lober e!lch yenr, """"pI wh"n Uu!se are legal hollday~; in ,ueh ev""I, \he n",,1 day thereafter "<ll " legal holiday. Other meetings may be called by tim chairman whenever he d"ell1ll it nec""""'"Y or by a quontm of the membeni of the license board.

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Section 5. Rwr.-. ~nd RtUU!.o.I;o...,-Th" license board . h.n hove Ihe pow". and dUly 10 promulgate and adopt rules and resula tiOlll for the purpOses 01 .dminil'e""tI and enforcin& minimum Illnd.rdJ prescribed in thil act. In the evonl the lic .. """ boa rd dctennlne. It reasonable to d...,reue Ihe requ ircm .. nu 01 any partlcu)ar Ilandar<!, It rnay do 50 by the aCI!.on of Ih .. """rd only. In t"" e vent the license board delennlnes Ihn"her., I. 0 r~nsonob]e ne<:e .... lly to supplcment or inCrfll5e on)' .!andart!, i t may do SO ..,.,.,rding (0 the lollowin& procedu ... :

(1) Th~re ohlll be I find ing 01 nO'«S&l t)', not merel), deslrabllit)'.

(2) Th~re must b(I a noll"'" of the finding, the old I tllIldprd, thc proposed new $tandard, the reason. for th~ change a nd Q t>eQrinR <hte "",il~ to .lili.,..nsecs.

(3) Th~r., mu.t be a hearing 8t which all affe<:\...:1 1'<''''''''''' are gi".,.., an op portunity to pr~5ent Iheir view..

(4) The propoHci new Itlnd nr<! tnoy not be cotuidero-d aRain by the boa rd until a m""tlnS at least ninety (90) days aher the hearinB, al which time, il npprove<l by flv ...... &ventJu (lin) 01 the membership 01 the board, it shall be ad<>pted.

(S) An y n eW .tandard musl provide Ihal It shall nol b<:comc dlective for a particular period 01 time lpeclfl..d in It, which is reasonabl., considering Ih .. pa rtieu lar ~land8r<! involvfll.

(6) No rule Or rfllulation Ih.ll "'""ul .... m~lcal ""aminatlon or immuru:uttion for ~dmi .. ion to a children', center of • child whose pa .... nl or (u~rdian fI1 ~. n ICllcr with thc operalor sullng that such medical ""ammetion and Or immunlution is conU"ary to hi. or her .... U,tou. belJef., or provide lor Ihe exdus]on 01 • child from the Centcr l;o-c:a "",, <>1 IIlIren t Or guordian havinB fi l .... such. leu"r: pro"id..d how ...... "r, that whenever Ihc re;1 ,cod couse 10 bell ...... e that • child is ""ffering from a rt'C08 n lt<'<l C<I"'8gioul or 1"I""Uoo$ dis­c"""', the child lOa)' be temporar ily excluded from t he centtr unU] the operator lit ""Iilfifll that any C<lnIlIgiou.o or inl""' ious disease d""" nol exisl.

(1) After the m .... llnS approvinll the $ttndarcl , within Ihirty (30) days, nolice of the new s,andoro .lind the effecllve date of It shaU be mailed 10 aU members.

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Section 6. Mi"io""m Sutndarda for ClliWre,,'. CillU.". and Family Onll Car" H."". p.".ronnd._

(1) G~ ... I QlUlliflcorlon.~Pt"""'ncl in both children'. cen­len and famlly day ca .... home. shall he of good charncler, fre.. of menLallllneSll and druR or exCCS!!;ve nlcohol hnhlu., in Hood health. ,,"d ahan not exe"';';c nny influence dct~'menl..ll.l 10 the progress or dcvelopmenl of childr(!n. AI! personnel in conlacl with child,..,n en­rolled in cenlen or family d~y ca .... homes lieenstd under this acl shall hav" an IInnusl physl",,1 ""amlnation, InciudinH eh""l x-tal' and blood lest. 'I'he p<t,.,..,n In chargc shall bel nt leasl Iwonty-one (21) ye!l1"S of age. and nO emplOYe<! In d~t aup<trviiion 01 children aha1I bel under eighteen (8) yean of IIIIC

(2) Educ.tlitm

(8) Day nUt"$ery slaff C8tlrtg dlrectiy lor children in ... ny day ml~ry .hlll] be high ""hool gradua\ea. The opel"ltlor of such day nursery shall have """,pieled a mlmmum 01 ';x (6) semester hour crediU in early childhood eduealiOll wilh paWlIlI arade •.

(b) The nu....,ry .chool $Utff IIlclllb~r in chnrge 01 curriculum. a\.lilll and program "" .. 11 have C<)IIlple<ed 1";0 (2) ~'ca"" of coll<'lte training incluWnI!. ""elve (12) ..,muler credil hou ... in early child_ hood education with _Ins grades and sh..o.ll have had 'wo (2) year. of teaching ""penen"". Memben of the ICachmg a\.O.lf work_ ing directly under the pc.""n in ol,~.ge of curr,culum, .tafl and program shall bt high .ehool graduates, .and in Ildditi"" she.li have complcted 1""0 (2) years of coDege tr;uning including l_lv~ (12) ""n",,"',. hou", credil in urly childhood education with passing grades 0. shall have """,pleted tw elve (12) I"n'""t~r houl"!! cr"'Cdit in early childhood education with passing grades and h"v" hod Iwo (2) )'Ul"!! 01 leaclting uperient:C!.

(c) The kindergarten ,tafl memlH'n- In charge 01 curriculum. stoff and program slulll have compleled two (2) yean of coliegc tntin;", Including twelve (2) ..,m ... lcr credit ho,,"" in early childhood ed_ u .. llon with pllSSing gt,d ... and shill have et>ml'leted I"'elve (12) """"'liter ~il iIotzn in early childhood edUCl\lon with ~g gr.d"" and hI"e had .wo (2) yean of te_ching experiene<!.

(d) All pel"$Onnel of nursery schools "ud kindergarten' "hall conllnue prolession.al ..... inlng by e .... n;ng "' leUI three (3) lema­ler credil houn In early chlldbood education tach thn;e (3) yea ....

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over "nd above Ihe minimum requirements herein until a maximum of thirty credit. has been ea rn ed.

A .Iaff member who does not fully IIleel requirement.< may be employed lemporaril~ as a staff rn"mbcr of a H.,..nsed day nu ..... "Y, nursery oehool, Dr kindergarten. if p,ld staff m""" ber is in the pro<:ea of acquiring the ne<'eSSary educational qualificalions. An eXp<'rl_ cneed s laff member who 00... n(ll meel the ed ucalional requIre­m~1.< fot a staff member U oUllined in Ihis section ""'~ appl~ for an C""""ption ex.unination approved by Ill" 1i~rmoo bo.rd. Su~ lui wmpl"lion of the exemption " ... mlnallon will sc .... " 10 exempl Ihe luchu from lhe coUege credll requlremenlO, excepl that every thr.., (3) yean; the staff "",mbers shall continu" prof""'ionaJ Inlln­Ing by urning . 1 leul thr"" (3) ..,mesler CredI t haun in early childhood education u he reinbefore requi r ed.

Memboors of child Ure . Iofb I" chlld t~h'3 cen lers caring ex_ clusivcl~ for menta lly or physica ll y handicapped children ore not requi red 10 meel Ihe college ,,"odlt requirements oUllined herein for nursery school lind killdcrg"rlCIl "tnfl. They sh~ll enrol l In Cou .. e. peninenl 10 work with excepllo nal children. when such cou~ a re ",'ailoble in the county.

(3) N~mb..,. of PeT""' .... ! and S~""rtlUi"".-The number of adults on Ih .. child ca .... I lafT .h~ll be n(I less than Ihe followinl:

I adul l for each 10 children 2 years old; 1 adult for each 15 child .... n :I years old; I adult for .... ch 20 children 4 ~.n old ; 1 adult for-each 25 chlldren ~ years old Or- Over.

In groups where children of varyIng ase. are combined. number of staff &h~ll b.. delermined by the ~I\e of Ihe younge~t dtlldr~n

In Ihe grou p. Th ... e adullO .hall bo;: enBased In child ca,e "xc1u.i~ely. No infallts under- lWO (2) ~' "arl of a~ ... hnl1 be laken inlO a day "u",ery for group care unl,," Ihe HeMS .. banrd dtlermine. thaI nO rumily day Cue hom .. I. available.

In family day c ..... home •. lbere .h.n be one (1) adult, Ihe op­nOlor, wha shall ""mai n on lhe pre",l5c. al aU lime. whe" "hU. dre" under care ou" pro:5enl, wllh al l .. h.<1 one (I ) on,<,all pe""n a,·.n. b)" for- "mer-geney PUTJlOl"'.

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Section 7. Mi",,,,",,,,, S.<mu..Td8 {OT ChildTe,,'. C",","eT and t"o"'i41 Dall" C ...... I/<>m~ RuonU._

(1) FnaUiu R.,,,,,,M._An identificatio" !"«Ord. a health cer\;n­>:ato. and 0 dally auendaDoa e""ord ,hall b(l kr>pt ror each child in care. Evid"""" of annual physical ""amina. ion and ~ilable in_ fonnation regarding fluslifi""""", .hall he kept foe each .taff mom. ber in cnd> facility. The ofrlcialllocnse i""."ed by ,he lic""",, board shall b(l promrnently dllip!ay<'<i.

(2) Li<'e1U" B""rd R""cm! •. -AII applications for 1i",,1\H"$, inspee­Uon '""POrts On facilities. r«ommcndnlions of board mcm~n Or employees. and formal action taken by the );""n ... board .hall he kept on file lor each chlld~n'$ ""nICe and family day care hll<I>e. Any applicant Or 1~ ,nay ,nspect his ne It. ~oed al .uch roa5<lnablc ume and pl."" "" the Ii"" ...... board shall designate. Sectio" 8. M ... j",,,,,, Slanu..rd.I (or lh~ PI,"m,,) Plant Housing Child ...... •• C~ .... . (1) B"ildi"!j._'The huilding 10 be used for ho"s.ing child,""" In o child ..... n·' center ~hall conform «> Ihe bUilding. electrical and cod~ of the 10ClI1 a",kon!y wilh,n wh<>Se jurildiction tho fDelhly b loculed. It shall conlonn to th~ fiN! .... Kulatlonl! 0/ th~ local lice aulhorit)· Within whose Juriodi~tion the facility 1.ll>tated. Wh.'re nO local fire d~partme"l b responsible. the counly health dc!po.rlrI'H'nl shDll he the resporulible In.pectins ag"ne~ . Any costs required 10 he paid 10 pr"OI:UJ"a ",""h i~ion and the ~ppropriale certification shall be paid by the applicant di...,.." ly to the inspeellng "uthoei!y.

(2) In.dao-r Play S""c"._lndoo. play .pace i. required. The maxi­mum ""mber of child~n shall be equivalent w the to\.al lOCI"""" f""l of &u'Ulble und usable 'I"'C~ dlvidM by t"'''''ly_five (2S) ~uare leel The maxi",um numher of children ~n.olled shall be oompu!~'<1 according to the aoove calculation. (3) 0"1d...,,. P/Gy S»<I«.-ou!doo. plAy op."" is requh....!. The maximum numbee 01 chlld .... n who can occupy the ou tdoor . pltce nt nny one tlme .hall be equ.valenl to the wta\ 5uilahle and " .... hle ""u .... e 1""1 of space dl,·tded h)· nlnel~ (90) "'1"0'" f""l. (4) Nappi"l1 S""ce.-Child capac'ly ~hll he limited to Ihe r&­lultlng figure arrived a, by dClennin ing the total squa .... feel of usoble q>ace for this P"O"pOS<O and dJviding it by Iw""ly.five (25)

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squa,.., [.,.,1. Cots .hall he ... t up II<> thot nch ch!ld lit no dO$er 10 anolher during lhe nap period Iban Iwo (2) feel.

(5) &uh.""", FociH.i ... -Such f ..... Hi li"" shall indude at Ieasl one (1) I.".tory and one (1) toilet lor every eighteen (18) chi ldren, and f.ciliUn for bathing chlld~n w hen n. ;",uar)', with a mini­mum of two (21 layatories and two (2) toile ... for .... eh children'. eenter operating four (4) or more hoI>"" nch day.

(~) Quid"", Eq"ipm""t~ln II child,..,n'. e~nl"'" ouldOll" equip. men! .h.ll be ""al~od to !he ag" group under care. It shall be auf. Uelen! In number and d ... igM<! 10 motivate physic.1 ""llvi ti.,., 110-till! developmenl and Imagination. &jui""",nt may Include swinp, alid",,_ ellmb,ng "p"",,rl tus, wh .... led 10YII, .. ndbwr. "",,eking boxes, labl ... nnd bench ... , or Ihe equivalent of lIny of Ihest' h~m •.

(1) l"d"", Equipm .... ' .-Every children'. nnler may inclu""" pi. ano, or a ....,.,rd player, rhytiun In"U"U~ts, taSl'b or d .... wlnl boards, and shall maintain labl.,. a"d ch.l .... uitable In size and .uffid~nl for the lolal number of ch ildren ."d for the ale sroup under car~. Adeqll~te and appropriate supplies ouch a. paper, ""Inll, e .... yo"" and pi .... ti .. clay are to be provided. Play materiaL. Ihall also include" sulfldent number 01 1>0.11., toys, bl",,", doll., to), hou ... k,..,plnl >.,ppli .. , Or similar Hems, to insure an ade<j uatc pro­IIram for deYelopmenl of the age Croup under care. For children'. ecntc~ which may proYide ovt·rnlghl care or on an all day ""hedule R$ pr.....,r1bed by ~tJon 2 (6), there ,mall be .... parale lightwei&hl cot wilh washable coyer lor ench duld. All equ'p"",nl shall be maintain.,.,( In a sanitary and laic cond ition.

Section 9. J\li",mum S,."d.,.b JOT S"/.'lI, Ii fa hh ~nd SGni ••• ion._

(I) Sonita,;.,.. __ Each center mil", pass • u nitary Ins~on be. fore it can be lieen.,"". and at least onee annually before it can be relicensed . The premise>, !unll.hing$, and equipmen t shall be k ept dean, Ire ... of rodent.s and Yermin, and in gcne ral good order.

(2) TTG7Up(W1G.i""~Vehicln used lOT transporting children .hall hi' m"lntainPd In ufe cond,tlon ot all times. ~ Florida De­partment of Public Snf~IY .hall hi' the: in51"",Hng "lleney and said in.pection .6h al l hi' obtalnPd p<!rlodic" lly. Th" Licen.e bosrd .hall Itt .uch period as i. r~uo""bl~.

Secl,on 10. A ""linn;on I"'" Li<"eIUf; 1"u._

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(1) Application lor license shnll be m.d~ to th~ license b<>II.rd On bl.:uw; furnished by the board.

(2) Application ,holl h<> under oath, and shall contain the fol­lowing:

en) The name and address of the applkant if an individual, and if a lim., partnershlp, association, Or other group, the name and addre .. of every member thc~oI, ~xcept ooorporalion or ~iation, and in the case oI a corporation or an "SSOCi~lion the name and addr.,." thereof and of i ts offic""" .

(h) The location 01 the cent~r for which a license is .')Ought.

(e) The ~ntegory of the opora!or as defined in .celio" 2.

(d) The mllXimum number or children to he enrolled, age< 0/ children, and hou,"" of care.

(e) Such information relating to the number, cxpcriem:" and traininll of employ""" of the center and 01 the moral character of the applicant and employees as the hoard may dcem n"""""ary.

(3) The License board is authorized to charge an application rec not in eKe",. of twenty_liv" dollars (525.00) {or each children's ""nler and lawl" day care home for ,,"hi~h a lI""n." is sought. Th" license board Is authori""" to u"e such surns fo, the payment of supplies and "'l.uipm"nt required br them in the .dminlstralion oI tili. ~ct, the Tenting of oWCi! space and for Ibe payment of employees required in the adtninistrmio" of ,his act..

Section 11. I,;c"",~'; Pal/tn,,,,t 01 Fe .. ; 1snoanc~._

(1) UpOn r"""ipt of :m 3ppiicnUo" for a licen ... hereunder and Ibe payment of the application fee, the li""n.e ooard within ''''Iy (60) days therefrom ~han cause Q th<>rough investigation to be made of the premises to be li""n..,d, and shal! Issue a lice"..., if ;atisfied that the minimum standltl"M .pc<:ified In this ael are met and thnt the applicant I. otherwlse <Iu. lified ; if not, it shall ",jcet Ibe appliClltlon. Sllid li"""",, .hall ..,t out on the face ther""f Ibe maximum numbero{ children to be cm"Olled.

(2) A lkense and renewals thcl"<':Ol shaH be valid only In the hands (){ the applioatll to whom it Is issued, and shaH not be subject to sale, nssignment, Or transfer, voluntnry nr involuntary, nOr sholl a license be ,·.lid for any premise. other thon thO"" In, which

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originally issu~d. The liCE"", sh~1I be v~lid for a period of o"e (1) year from th~ date of i .. u~nee ,

Sectlon 12. An",,"! Rene .. ",! of Lieen.e._Any owner or operator of a child"",'$ CEntU or family day ca.., home licensed under this ~ct or a prior act shall, On or hefore tl,~ da te of his licen.., ~"pira_ lion, make applicalion for a renewal of hill license on fonDS to be furnished hy the licen.., board. Upon r"""ipt of hill application properly filled in and e",",uled, the lice",,, board shall aUlomatically issue Ihe applicant" licen. e authorizing the conlinua tion 01 the operation of hi. children's cenler or Itunily day care home for 8

period 01 one (1) yo .. un lc .. aClion i. pending to revoke or sus­pend Ihe Ikense of the applicant. In such e vent, Ihe applicant may continue under the old lieense ,,,,,,cling Ihe oulcome 01 Ihe OClio".

Sert;on 13. Lie"",., Gro~"d. fOT D<'1Iilll._ An application for li_ e""",,, may he denied for any of the lollowi n g re...,o,," '

(I) failure to me.' .ny 01 (he minim"m standard.,

(2) convielion 01 an opplic~nt of a crime of moral turpitude as shOW], by a ""rI;flcd copy of Ibe record of Ihe court of convic­tion, or by a copy of the "pplionnt's fingerprint record Irom the I@d~rnl bur .nu of in\'e!tig~"on showing eonviction of s:tid crime, or

(3) if Ihe appUcan t is • member of a fiml or an offker or dir""'or of • corporation or the person d ... igmueo 10 manage or supervIse the """Ier, Ihe", musl he ,lIIbl""lory ""iden"" Ihat the moral charaCler 01 the applicant. or 'he manager. or ,"pervi""T of the cen'er i. not good.

S"""on 14. R'~O<"I"'" oj LiN-...... ; Gro1<nd.._The Iken.., boat<! may ..,voke or ' U>p<'nd II license for any "I the following re"",ns:

(1) cruelty or indifference to the welfare 01 children

(2) violation of n")· pro,·i,ion 01 tn is act

(3) any ~round upon wnich" lic~n"c may be denied..., prescribed In sectlon 13.

Seclion I~ Rei....,! of Lie"","e; Re1lO<AI;on; NOI;ce, H.arinp.­

(1) No lice,,"e .hall bc denied, revoked or suspended except 31ter notke in writinG 10 Ihe "pplicanl or licen."", selling forth Ihe particular reasom lor the propo>ed aclioll and a he"ring if de-

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mend...! by the lj""nJ<eC Or applicanl. S uch noll"" shal! bo: err""led hy rcg,"lered And """ifi..:! mB.i1 wllh ",Ium receipt reque.ted, or hy pe .... nal serv,cc. The licen ..... or applJCBn' shan within len (10) days ufter eeocipl QI said notice request" hc"ring, whi ch r"'I"es\ shall be in writing, ~nd bo: delivered to the lIeense board in pc,.,..,n oe by due "'"u""" of mall If nO such ..... "est is made withln Ihe lime fixed. sa,d li.:('1>SC board shall proceed 10 rciuse, revoke or luspend said h""nse as ..,1 out in the nOlice of the proposed aet;on.

(2) All he",ing. undee thi> 13w .hall be held by th~ enli ... IkenM! board or .. he~ril\g 9gem d .... iRMI~od by it from the mem­be"hip 01 the \icense w"rd within tho counly nl " lime " nd pl"ce de&ignaled in the "ollte. If the hearing i! conducted hy an n~cnt dcaignnted by the lice ..... boord, " teanscr!pt ul the pro<'<.~'ngs ohlll be ",viewed by tht cnll ... !ic~ board. The rules of ev!d .... .,., applicable in Florid ...... ll apply.

(3) On the bas .. of .ny such hearing, or upon the lailu", 01 the appllcanl or Ii.,.,ns"" to request a h~adng, the lice~ boord sh"ll ent~r it.. order the....,n. A <"Opy 01 such order shall be senl by r'"t;­;,Iered or cerlifl .. d mun or ",,'-';o"Ally ~er""d "1)(In the apI,lie""1 or liccn.~. The order . hall ~me (,,,.I .i ~ty (GO) day. ahee ,t i. !IO m"iled or lII'rved unle"," Ihc applic,nt or li",,1'ISf'<! w,th!n thai period applies lor" rehea .. ng or ... view as provided in sub.oec:­Hon (5).

(4) A full and complete ,..,.,.,rd sha ll he kepi 01 proceedinp and oil l"'limony sholl be rtlporled hut need nol be lraO\$<"cihed unleu the decision ill appealed, or the hearinK Is "ond"cwd by an agen' A ctlpy or copi ... of lhu transcription mRy be obtained by ""Y In­terested parly on payment 01 Ihe cost of preparing such eopy or <"Opi"".

(5) Any person Aggrieved by any final order of the li""Me hoard denying, ~uspe",hng, Or re""k;ng his liceR5e, may awly to the license boon! in writing for ~ rehe~r"'8 or ",ay file an appeal w,th Ihe circuil <"Ourl pursuant 10 the FloridA appellate rules. In the evenl the ap",,~1 ill srnnled. 'he cuu r t may issue its m""d"te or order wi lh di"""lion~ 10 the license b<>l.rd to cnter ~"h order III the p~ lIS is appropriate un the rt'<.'Drd, Or the ","uri may order furthee pn:><'fCdinBS including the !liking of tesllmony as m.y seem 10 the <"Ourl nK'eS!laTY and proper.

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Section 16. F'I"«~d"T' J<w R"j"",a'""",, oj R"",hd or Soupe;od.

cd Lico", • . -

(l) When .. license has bHn l"O'Voked or s\Upended in .«:(Irdan~

with ~ pro,-),I""" of this &<1, the li""nsee, p""vided he h .. nol

previo"sly had a lice" ... revoked Qr s ... pend .,,) ""de. IhilI act, rn.)'

within three (3) yean ,,((e. the order has become final, request ..

hearing fo r !he purpooe of showing that the ""..sons for the l"O'V""a­

lion Q' auspenalon 01 lj~ense have been C'O.""" ,ecI and tha t the Ii"""...,

would be r"m. I&\ed. No lice ....... who h ... previo".!y had a license

suspended or ..,yoked under Ihil act, .hall reqUI!$l a huring to

..,insUlle the license prior 10 one (I) ynr nfter Ihe order bo:«>mes

finBI. Any liccn.~ whose lice" ... h ... ~n revok..d or ... Ipended

mUll! show Ihe ,roundo upon which he or It . ell ... In attompting

to I"e-qualify. Any li",,~ ",hOl5e h""nse h ... bHn .evoked or .u ...

pn>ded ~ (3) limes under 'h" provislons of this act , haU 1>01 ""'

penniUcd 10 re-8pp!y ror a IIcen..,.

(2) Th" Te<ju~ lor hearing sha ll be In wriUng, and .... U be

ddiv~~ 10 the license boon'! ofli~ in pe....on or by due course of

mail.

(3) Any h~ar.ng conducl..! under this ""tion £h.1I nol operate

to slay or !u""ned., any otd"r ~"okmg or IUI~ndinl • license.

(4) Hearings conducted under this ....,!lon shalll>e concluClod in

the same man...,r .. pn:scrlbed in Hetion 15.

Seclion 11. h ... p""" .... of C~iIdTn'. C .... ,,, ... and FG",;r~ o..!{ CaT" lI omc •. _Evcry chlld t .. ,,', center tmd fomll y doy carC hom e

ronducled by a !i~nsH hereunder, and allY pn:ml.es propo5e<l to

be used by an applicant for Ii<t:".." man boo open al all reaoonable

limes 10 Jrupection by Ihe lice".., boatd.

Section 18. Ad~""I;.nng.-A chUdren'. ".lnler or family day care

home 1ICfl1Sed by the li«nR board m~y publi5h adve n isemenls only

of the lI)rvi"" for which it is spedfic.lly U" .. nsed undu thll act. No

person. firm, oTl!"nJutlOl1, corporation. 1IJlIlO<8 li on, Or sQ/;lety, un_

I ..... li~nsed ... chlld""n'~ ~n ler or .. family d8)' ca .... home,

oh.all pub' .... any .d""rll ... menl solidting child co .... in any home

or Olher eslabli.hmml.

Section IS. Ad~iro'll Commill".~The IIce",e board mall appoint

a comm!tt« to ... ,..,.., in .. advisory capadty. Such commill"'" shall

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conaist of .ru".. (3) Ope .... IO ... in good .tandlng, rep~nting prj. valolly-opcrllted kinderrartens ~c nurM'ry acl>oob. d a.y are """"' .... and chu",h-opcrated kind(!rsart""" or nu .. ery ""boob, and two (2) oWc pcl'SOtlS quaUlied by education and ~perien.,., in the field of early childhood educatlon. The licen ... boll ..! shall C<>r\Suh with the "'>TI\lnillee belore chan~ing rules and ,.,.gulatlons and in ",.1_ tero deGIim: with polley.

Section 20. PTOI ....... I;on.-'l"he ~unty proseculor or his lu<:1!tS5Or in offi.,., is Ruthori • .ed, upon """'ploin! 01 Ihc license board, 1<1 file cotnplaint and preeoeeule 10 final deto:: mtin.tlon .U .r:tloll!l or prO­c:eedings whether crilninal or civil ugahut any penon under 1be provI.i(ms 01 this aet.

~.,.. 21. ~illI~Evcry pel"8On who violRle:\l ""y of the pro­vi!ie,," 01 thi! law govemi"ll the operation of clUldren'. cen"''"* and r.",ily day ca,.., home. for children in p;.nellu County, or who opera"'" without obtaining a li""nse to do .." or who oJ"'''''''''' a/ler ,..,vocalion or Ii"""", boIIrd' •• e{uoa1 to ,..,new Ii.,.,..,.." or who intentlonally or willfully makes any f .. b;u .latem""'" or reports to the liC<!Me board In ~nn...,tlon wllh said child .... n'. cenl" ... and family day"""" hOTll.,., Ohllll, upon conviclion tht'""')f. be deemed guilty of ; nuscil!llleanor. Each day of """",tio" In v;,,\alion of the provi!i""" of th,. ""cdon sholl ~nstilut<o a separate offense. Se<:tion 22. API»"<>priarion.-Tne ho"rd of county comrnh$lone ... Is outhorized to ln3" an annual tax 10 he used ... an approprialion for Iba Ij""nse hoard In aC<"Ord.""" wilh III needs. Such appropriD­lion shall be in addition to the rCvCnU~ derlv",; f!"Ol" Ihe npp1lcalion fees paid t" th~ 11""""" hoard. Sed.!nn 23. S~u .. ""bllit\l n/ ~Iu._lt III decl.an!d I" be th .. inlenl ,,/ the lqpalRh'''' thot. if Rny . "cdon, subsection, _1<>0"", clause, o:r provision of this act II held invalid, the remllinder of the "Ct "ball not be affected. Sectlnn 24. Ch.pter 57_1738, Lnw .. of FI"rlda, III ...,pealed_ Section 25. Thi. a"1 shall tak~ effec t immC<!lately upon becoming It law.

Section 26. C....." Peri<><l.-Any day nurnc rles o:r r""le. hoard_ jng hom"" d"lng business on the dale this I.w ~"" gfect;ve and whose liC<!n.., "ball "xpinl w,thin .il<l)" (GO) days afte r Ihal 3597

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cffec:tive da l~, .hall have • period of sixty (60) day. from the cf{""hV1! dale of Ihil law in which to pnxur. the licenK herein reQulrw and may oper~le during , ,,ch .ixty (GO) day. period. The license board ill lurlher aUlhorl .... d to e xlend 10' an addi tional Ihrly (60) day, the period In which any children', eenler Or lamily e~ re horne may 0P<'r.te.

Be<:ame. law withoulthv Covernor', "pprov.!.

FU~ in Off,,,,, s..::~tary 01 State June 22, 1961,

CHAPTER 61·2682

HOUSE BILl.. NO. 2590

AN ACT applyi ng to Pinellas Counly, ,..,qulrlnG rable. v.«inillon, liceruinl ~nd reR.illralion of dOI:5; proh ibiting unlicensed dOI:5 from runninl a l 1011le : r<'<juirinS Ii"en~i"s Of~C ell; defining what .hal l ""nstllule • hnnel; pravidinl lor und Maller and preso>ribinS hli du t i~. and powe",; pro ing for th ....... d"mpljon and d"I>OPl 01 dog" and 8nl",all hr(ponnded: r"<lulrlnB Ih~ reponinl 01 dogs and animals impound!.!; providing lor dis­."wtion of undaimO<! dogs and an im'br,' providing for ""nflne· I menl 01 conaln dogs and animal •• h rohibitlnl tnl.,..,..... by 4? .,..",,>ru in ""n~l 01 dop; providing lor the prohibition ag.,ns!.

\:\ shootin, or otherw~''''' injuring dOJ:~ or olhe. 8nlmol.; prohibiting

~ th~ 8bandonm~nt dop and 61h",. animals; providill5 for the \ "j Impound,ng of hones; ""w., hogs 01' oth~r IlvHlock found run-'<: "ing al I"rg~ In th e Counly "IT On the public iJIrflIt.o and highw ays

~ of the Counly; providinllor the adminislration of this Act and opproprlation of In. n~.""ry /tmd. 10 nd,;,ini'l~r and onlorce Ihl. Ael; providing for the repeal of Chapter S9.17n, Law. of Florid. and .11 connictin, laws defining lerms of this ao:l ; pro-vld in, lor Ihe .~p"rnbj)Hy of 110 0 provision l of thl. Ad; and pro­vidinl for an cff«live dat~,

Be II Enacted till thQ Legi.lotuT4I of the SIOte oj .rlo.ide: s..::t;on I, D8!i"iti(tft. 0/ T~m .. , .... u..ed in Ihil Act, Unl ... lhe

C""'tU'1 Othlnc;,e Indica lu:

a) MOoR" sh.n be inlendl!'d 10 """an bolh ma~ and female 01 ~11 mcmbe", 01 the canine IUIDily,

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