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142B.171 CHILD CARE WEIGHTED RISK SYSTEM.

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, chapter 9502 or 9503.

Subd. 2.Documented technical assistance.

(a) In lieu of a correction order under section 142B.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, chapter 9502 or 9503, 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.

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