Application for Annual Fire Safety and Health and Sanitation Inspections and Inspection Procedures

PURPOSE: This rule establishes how a facility director may apply for annual fire safety and health and sanitation inspections and how the inspections are conducted. PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. This material as incorporated by reference in this rule shall be maintained by the agency at its headquarters and shall be made available to the public for inspection and copying at no more than the actual cost of reproduction. This note applies only to the reference material. The entire text of the rule is printed here. (1) The director of each facility shall apply to the Department of Health and Senior Services for an annual fire safety inspection by the state fire marshal or his/her designee, and for a health and sanitation inspection by the department or officials of a local health department. Religious organization academic preschools are not required to apply for annual fire and safety inspections or the health and sanitation inspections. (2) Facility inspections shall be conducted during normal business hours and may be unannounced. The facility director shall be given a copy of the completed inspection form. (3) The agency, organization, or person that owns the facility and the person delegated as director of the facility shall be identified on the application for a fire safety and a health and sanitation inspection. (4) When a facility is incorporated, the chairperson of the board of directors, or the person delegated as director of the facility, shall sign the application for a fire safety and a health and sanitation inspection. (5) If there is a change of ownership of the facility, the new owner(s) or the facility director shall request a fire safety inspection and a health and sanitation inspection. (6) Notice of Parental Responsibility. (A) Child care facilities operated by a religious organization shall keep on file a notice of parental responsibility, as required by section 210.254, RSMo, at least five (5) days prior to starting operation. (B) A child care facility operated by a religious organization shall use the Notice of Parental Responsibility form, revised 2018 and incorporated by reference in this rule, as published by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 570, Jefferson City, MO 651020570 and available by the department at https://health.mo.gov/safety/childcare/forms .php. This rule does not incorporate any subsequent amendments or additions. (C) A child care facility operated by a religious organization shall provide the parent or guardian enrolling the child two (2) copies of the Notice of Parental Responsibility form for the enrolling parent to acknowledge, by signature, having read and accepted the information. One (1) copy shall be kept by the parent or guardian and the other copy shall be retained in the child’s record at the facility. (D) A child care facility operated by a religious organization shall file the Notice of Parental Responsibility form with the department annually during the month of August. AUTHORITY: sections 210.221.1(3) and 210.252.5, RSMo 2016, and sections 210.254 and 210.1080, RSMo Supp. 2018.* This rule was previously filed as 19 CSR 40-60.020. Original rule filed Dec. 1, 1994, effective July 30, 1995. Changed to 19 CSR 30-60.020 July 30, 1998. Emergency amendment filed March 1, 2000, effective March 11, 2000, expired Sept. 6, 2000. Amended: Filed March 1, 2000, effective Aug. 30, 2000. Emergency amendment filed Feb. 15, 2019, effective Feb. 25, 2019, expired Aug. 23, 2019. Amended: Filed Feb. 15, 2019, effective Aug. 30, 2019. Moved to 5 CSR 25-300.020, effective Aug. 30, 2021. *Original authority: 210.221, RSMo 1949, amended 1955, 1987, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2015; 210.252, RSMo 1993, amended 1999; 210.254, RSMo 1993, amended 1999, 2014, 2018; and 210.1080, RSMo 2018.