(a) When the licensing agency has reason to believe that an unlicensed day care facility is operating or that a day care facility is in violation of the California Child Day Care Facilities Act or of the rules and regulations promulgated under the California Child Day Care Facilities Act, the agency may issue a citation to the facility. Each citation shall be in writing and shall describe with particularity the nature of the violation and the action proposed by the licensing agency. If the citation has been developed pursuant to an evaluator visit, the citation shall include the plan developed by the operator and evaluator to correct each deficiency. The citation shall be served upon the facility operator personally or through registered mail.
(b) The licensing agency shall give due consideration to the appropriateness of the penalty to the alleged violation, considering each of the following factors:
(1) The gravity of the violation.
(2) The history of previous violations.
(3) The possibility of a threat to the health or safety of any child in the facility.
(4) The number of children affected by the violation.
(5) The availability of equipment or personnel necessary to correct the violation, if appropriate.
(c) If the facility desires to contest a citation or the proposed assessment of a civil penalty, the facility shall, within 10 business days after service of the citation, notify the licensing agency in writing of a request for an informal conference. The licensing agency shall hold, within 30 days from the receipt of the request, an informal conference. At the conclusion of the conference, the licensing agency may affirm, modify, or dismiss the citation or proposed penalty. The agency shall state in writing the reasons for any action taken in the informal conference.
(d) If the penalty contained in the citation is affirmed in the informal conference, the licensing agency shall pursue enforcement of the penalty, and the facility may pursue any appeal mechanisms otherwise contained in law.
(e) The department shall implement this section during periods that Section 1596.893b is not being implemented in accordance with Section 18285.5 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 726, Sec. 4. Effective October 4, 1993.)
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