Minnesota § 142B.171 CHILD CARE WEIGHTED RISK SYSTEM

Minnesota Statutes

§ 142B.171 — CHILD CARE WEIGHTED RISK SYSTEM

Minnesota § 142B.171

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Ch. 142BCHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES LICENSING

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Minn. Stat. § 142B.171 (2026).

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Subdivision 1.Implementation. The commissioner shall develop and implement a child care weighted risk system that provides a tiered licensing enforcement framework for child care licensing requirements in this chapter or Minnesota Rules, chapter9502or9503. Subd. 2.Documented technical assistance.

(a)In lieu of a correction order under section142B.16, the commissioner shall provide documented technical assistance to a family child care or child care center license holder if the commissioner finds that:

(1)the license holder has failed to comply with a requirement in this chapter or Minnesota Rules, chapter9502or9503, that the commissioner determines to be low risk as determined by the child care weighted risk system;

(2)the noncompliance does not imminently endanger the health, safety,

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Subdivision 1.Implementation.
The commissioner shall develop and implement a child care weighted risk system that provides a tiered licensing enforcement framework for child care licensing requirements in this chapter or Minnesota Rules, chapter9502or9503.

Subd. 2.Documented technical assistance.
(a) In lieu of a correction order under section142B.16, the commissioner shall provide documented technical assistance to a family child care or child care center license holder if the commissioner finds that:
(1) the license holder has failed to comply with a requirement in this chapter or Minnesota Rules, chapter9502or9503, that the commissioner determines to be low risk as determined by the child care weighted risk system;
(2) the noncompliance does not imminently endanger the health, safety, or rights of the persons served by the program; and
(3) the license holder did not receive documented technical assistance or a correction order for the same violation at the license holder's most recent annual licensing inspection.
(b) Documented technical assistance must include communication from the commissioner to the license holder that:
(1) states the conditions that constitute a violation of a law or rule;
(2) references the specific law or rule violated; and
(3) explains remedies for correcting the violation.