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A. All applicable standards have been met except a | requirement that is dependent on the action of an agency of | State Government or a contractor of that agency; and |
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| B. Through no action by the applicant that causes a | significant delay, timely issuance of a provisional or full | license has been delayed by the agency or contractor. |
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| | 7. Injunctive relief. The department may seek an injunction | to require compliance with the provisions of this section or | rules adopted pursuant to this section. |
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| | 8. Rulemaking. The department shall adopt rules to implement | this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine | technical rules as defined by Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter | II-A 2-A. |
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| | 9. Exemption from certain requirements for accredited | Montessori schools. Notwithstanding any provision of this | chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter, a child care | facility that is accredited as a Montessori school by a national | or international accreditation organization may apply to the | commissioner for an exemption from those requirements of this | chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter that conflict | with the recognized tenets of the Montessori philosophy. |
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| The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. | Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical | rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A. |
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| | Sec. 8. 22 MRSA §8302-A, as amended by PL 2001, c. 645, §7, is | further amended to read: |
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| §8302-A. Rules for child care facilities and family child care |
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| | The commissioner shall adopt rules for child care facilities | and home day family child care providers according to this | section. Nursery schools are subject to the requirements of | chapter 1675 and this section, except that subsection 1, | paragraph F does not apply to nursery schools. |
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| | 1. Rules for child care facilities. Rules for child care | facilities must include, but are not limited to, rules pertaining | to the following: |
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| A. Child to staff ratios; |
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