HRS §346-164
When the state can take away or give back a child care license
This section says the Department of Human Services can suspend or revoke a child care license or permit after giving notice and a hearing. If children are in immediate danger, the license can be suspended right away, but a hearing must follow. The department may give the license back if standards are met.
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The statute, as written — Suspension and revocation of licenses and permits; reissuance
Any license or temporary permit issued under this subpart may be suspended or revoked by the department of human services after due notice and hearing, the provisions for which shall be made in the rules. However, upon a determination by the department that conditions exist which constitute an imminent danger to the health, welfare, or safety of the children cared for, a license or temporary permit may be immediately suspended pending a hearing by the department as herein provided. The department, in its discretion, may reissue a license or temporary permit which has been suspended or revoked upon satisfying itself that minimum standards have been or will be met.
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