§ 31-27-3-2 — Conditions for issuance of license

(a) A license may be issued only if the child
caring institution is in substantial compliance with food, health, safety,
and sanitation standards under rules adopted by the department under
IC 31-27-2-4 or in accordance with a variance or waiver approved by
the department under IC 31-27-2-8.
(b) A license may be issued only if the child caring institution is in
compliance with the fire and life safety rules as determined by the state
fire marshal under rules adopted by the department under IC 31-27-2-4
or in accordance with a variance or waiver approved by the department
under IC 31-27-2-8.
(c) The department may issue a waiver or variance regarding a
determination by the state fire marshal under subsection (b).
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the department may not
issue a license under this chapter unless the child caring institution is
staffed by, when children are being cared for, at least one (1) child care
provider who is annually certified in a program on pediatric
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and pediatric airway obstruction under
the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support Course D or any
other comparable course approved by the department.
(e) The requirement under subsection (d) does not apply to a child
caring institution that only serves children who are at least thirteen (13)
years of age and less than twenty-one (21) years of age. However, a
child caring institution that only serves children who are at least
thirteen (13) years of age and less than twenty-one (21) years of age
must have on duty, when children are being cared for, at least one (1)
child care provider who is annually certified in a program on
cardiopulmonary resuscitation as required by the department.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273.