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DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS 1200-1796.88›CHAPTER 3.4. California Child Day Care Act 1596.70-1596.895›ARTICLE 2. Administration of Child Day Care Licensing 1596.80-1596.879

§ 1596.809 (Stats. 2024, Ch. 998)

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

(a) A prospective applicant for licensure shall be notified at the time of the initial request for information regarding application for licensure that, prior to obtaining licensure, the facility shall secure and maintain a fire clearance approval from the local fire enforcing agency, as defined in Section 13244, or the State Fire Marshal, whichever has primary fire protection jurisdiction. The prospective applicant shall be notified of the provisions of Section 13235, relating to the fire safety clearance application. The prospective applicant for licensure shall be notified that the fire clearance shall be in accordance with state and local fire safety regulations.

(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027, or upon the promulgation of regulations described in subdivision (d) of Section 13235, whichever occurs first.

(Repealed (in Sec. 31) and added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 998, Sec. 32. (AB 176) Effective September 30, 2024. Conditionally operative on or before January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.)

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