Oregon Statutes - Chapter 657A - Child Care - Section 657A.390 - Inspection; right to enter premises and to inspect records; investigation.

(1) Whenever an authorized representative of the Child Care Division is advised or has reason to believe that child care that is subject to regulation by the division is being provided without a certification or registration, the authorized representative may visit and conduct an on-site investigation of the premises of the facility at any reasonable time to determine whether the facility is subject to the requirements of ORS 181.537, 657A.030 and 657A.250 to 657A.450.

(2) At any reasonable time, an authorized representative of the Child Care Division may conduct an on-site investigation of the premises of any certified or registered child care facility to determine whether the child care facility is in conformity with ORS 181.537, 657A.030 and 657A.250 to 657A.450 and the rules promulgated pursuant to ORS 181.534, 181.537, 657A.030 and 657A.250 to 657A.450.

(3) An authorized representative of the Child Care Division shall conduct an on-site investigation of the premises of any certified or registered child care facility or of any other child care facility that is subject to regulation by the division if the division receives a serious complaint about the child care facility. The division, by rule, shall adopt a definition for “serious complaint.”

(4) Any state agency that receives a complaint about a certified or registered child care facility shall notify the Child Care Division about the complaint and any subsequent action taken by the state agency based on that complaint.

(5) The director and operator of a child care facility shall permit an authorized representative of the division to inspect records of the facility and shall furnish promptly reports and information required by the division. [Formerly 418.850; 1995 c.278 §17; 1997 c.431 §14; 1997 c.753 §12; 1999 c.743 §§14,14a; 2005 c.730 §35]

Section:  Previous  657A.290  657A.300  657A.310  657A.330  657A.350  657A.360  657A.370  657A.390  657A.400  657A.410  657A.420  657A.430  657A.440  657A.450  657A.460  Next

Last modified: August 7, 2008