(1) (a) The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant who has completed a postgraduate degree that meets the educational requirements for licensure in section 12-245-304, 12-245-404, 12-245-504, 12-245-604, or 12-245-804, as applicable, and who is working in a residential child care facility, as defined in section 26-6-903, under the supervision of a licensee.
(b) A provisional license issued pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section terminates at the earliest of:
(I) Thirty days after termination of the provisional licensee's employment with a qualifying residential child care facility, unless the provisional licensee obtains and submits to the board proof of employment with another residential child care facility; or
(II) Thirty days after termination of the provisional licensee's supervision by a licensee unless the provisional licensee obtains and submits to the board proof of supervision by another licensee.
(c) A provisional licensee shall notify the board of any change in supervision within thirty days after the change.
(2) Each board may charge an application fee to an applicant for a provisional license as provided in section 12-20-105. An application for a provisional license must identify the name, contact information, and license number of the licensee providing supervision of the provisional licensure applicant.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1227, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2022: (1)(a) amended, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 826, � 22, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-43-206.5 as it existed prior to 2019.