1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; modifying day care initial licensure requirement;
1.3 	amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245A.04, by adding a subdivision; 
1.4 	repealing Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0335, subpart 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 245A.04, is amended by adding a subdivision 
1.7 	to read:
1.8 		Subd. 17.Initial license. Even if all laws and rules cannot be met immediately, an 
1.9 	applicant for initial licensure to operate a family or group family day care residence must 
1.10 	be granted a license by the department for up to two years if the deviations from Minnesota 
1.11 	Rules, chapter 9502, do not threaten the health, rights, or safety of the children, and the 
1.12 	deviations will be corrected within the time specified by the commissioner but not to exceed 
1.13 	two years. Failure to correct deviations within the stated time shall be cause for revocation, 
1.14 	suspension, or nonrenewal.

1.15 	Sec. 2.  REPEALER.
 1.16 	Minnesota Rules, part 9502.0335, subpart 5, is repealed.

APPENDIX 
9502.0335LICENSING PROCESS. Subp. 5.Initial license.  
An applicant for initial licensure may be granted a license by the department for up to two years if all laws and rules cannot be met immediately, the deviations from parts 9502.0315 to 9502.0445 do not threaten the health, rights, or safety of the children, and which will be corrected within the time specified by the commissioner but not to exceed two years. Failure to correct deviations within the stated time shall be cause for revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal.