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Initial Licensing Visit Request

The Initial Licensing Visit Request initiates the licensing process and opens the Licensing Case.  This function captures basic information about the prospective early childhood, licensed family home, non-recurring, or school age child care provider seeking a license and the site.  To be complete, the Request for Site Visit (Visit Request or VR), must be accompanied by a Record Check Authorization, submitted in hard copy with signatures.

An application is initiated by the submission of an accompanied by a Record Check Authorization.  For a new application, the record check authorization must be received in hard copy with a live signature.  The Request for site visit, however, may be submitted from the Internet.  This request, initiated by the prospective licensee, collects demographic information about the applicant, his/her authorization for a record check and some program information such as meals provided and whether the applicant intends to participate electronically.

The Internet version is accompanied by section-by-section instructions for the VR.  In addition, the Internet site provides a description of the Licensed Program process, a copy of the complete application, and instructions for completing the application.  As part of the VR, the applicant is asked if they would like to become an eProvider, and send licensing forms and communications from the web site.  The system ensures that all required information for the VR is provided before permitting it to be submitted to the CDD Licensing Unit.  Upon completion and submission of the Visit Request, it is Worklisted to a Licensing Technician for review and processing.  In addition, the Case number is assigned by the system and the number is displayed for the provider for use in submission of the hard copy Record Check Authorization.  The Case is open and the License is in an "Applicant" status.

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Accessing the Initial Licensing Visit Request

Section 1: Applicant Information (Search and Validate)

Section 1: Applicant Information (page LI0012)

Section 2: Program Information (page LI0004)

Section 3: Applicant Affirmation (LI0023)

Section 4: Record Check Authorization (page LI0024)

Initial Licensing Visit Request Verification (LI0017)

Initial Licensing Visit Request Submitted (LI0021)