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CHAPTER 9503 <br />DEPARTMENT OF EUMAJl SERVICES <br />CHILD CARE CENTERS <br />LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS <br />9503.0005 DEFINITIONS. <br />Subpart 1. Seopa. Tha daflnltions in this part apply to <br />parts 9503.0005 to 9503.0170. <br />Subp. 3. Ago catogory. "Ago catagory* oaans tha <br />dtsignaticin givan a child according to the cnild's ago. The age <br />categories are as Colloos: <br />A. "Infant" naans a child who 1s at least sit weeica <br />old but lass than Itf nonths old. <br />B. "Toddler* neans a child at least 16 months old but <br />lass than 33 nonths old. <br />C. "Preschooler" neans a child who is at least 33 <br />nonths old but who has not yet attended the first day of <br />kindergarten. <br />D. "School age child* naans a child who has at least <br />attanf’ed the first day of kindergarten but is lass than 13 years <br />old. <br />Tha age designation given a child nay be further nodified <br />All accordanco with part 9503.0040* subpart 4. <br />Subp. 3. Applicant. *Applieant* neans a person, <br />corporation, partnership, voluntary association, ot other <br />organisation that has applied for licenaure under Minnesota <br />Statutes, chapter 345A, section 352.38, subdivision 3; and parts <br />9503.0005 to 9503.0170. The tern includes license holders that <br />have applied for a new license to continue operating a child <br />care prograa after the espiration date of their current license. <br />Subp. 4. Baildiaf official. *Building official" neans a <br />person appointed according to Minnesota Statutes, section <br />lM.f5, to adainister the state building .:ode. The tern <br />includes the appointee*s authorised repreoantaelve. <br />Subp. 5. Caatar. "Center* naans a facility in which a <br />child care program is operated when the facility is not ascluded <br />by Minnesota Statutes, section 245A.03, subdivision 3, and is <br />not required to be licensed under parts 9503.7315 to 9503.0445 <br />as a faaily or group family day care home. <br />Subp. f. Child. "Child" naans a person 12 years old or <br />younger. <br />Subp. 7. Child care program. "Child cere program* means <br />the systematic ornanisation or arrangement of activitASa, <br />personnel, materials, and equipMnt in a facility to promote the <br />physical. Intellectual, social, and asMtional development of a <br />child in the absence of the parent for a period of leas than 34 <br />hours a day. <br />Subp. 8. Child care program plan. "Child care progris <br />plan* aaans the written document that states the specific <br />activities that will be provided by the license holder to <br />promote the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional <br />devc\<Jpment of the children enrolled in the center. <br />Subp. 9. Clean. "Clean* msas free from dirt ot other