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CHILD CARE CENTERS EVALUATOR MANUAL GENERAL LICENSING ~QUIREMENTS 101158 EXEMPTION FROM LICENSURE (Continued) 10115$ {a)(7) PROCEDURE (Continued) All program descriptions and advertisements must cleazly state that the facility provides drop-in recreational actvities, that children have the ::ght to come and go from the facilirf, and that facility staff will not prevent children from leaving the facility. Program descriptions and advertisements cannot state that the facility is providing child care. As a condition for exemption, the facility must inform each child's authorized representative of the foregoing. The facility must also have a signed statement from each authorized representative indicating that he or she understands the conditions under which the facility operates, i.e., that the facility is not a licensed child caze center. If the facility doesn't know who the authorized representatives are (for example, the facility doesn't obtain that information as part of its membership process), the facility doesn't need to obtain that documentation. 2. Does the facility claim exemption from Iicensure because it provides a recreation program? . If no, subject to licensure. If yes, refer to #3. 3. Does the facility meet the exemption criteria for a public recreation program pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.792 as a ublic recreation program? If no, refer to #4. If yes, not subject to licensure. Section 1596.792{g} of the Health and Safety Code states: ~4ny public recreation program. "Public recreation program " means a program operated by the state, city, county, special district, school district, community college district, chartered city, or chartered city and county that meets either of the following criteria: 1. The program is operated only during hours other than normal school hours for grades K-1 ? inclusive, in the public school district where the program is located, or operated only during periods when students in grades K I2, inclusive, are normatly not in session in the public school district where the program is located, for either of the following periods: (A) For under 16 hours per week (B) For a total of 12 weeks or less during a 12-month period. This total applies to any 12 weeks within any 12-month period, without regard to whether the weeks are consecutive. O1 CCG03 December 2001 .~ ~~ 10