SECTION 745.435. What must I do if I relocate my operation after I receive my license or certification?

(a) If you are going to relocate your operation permanently to a new location, you must notify us as early as possible before the move and meet the notification requirements in the following table.

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(b) If you fail to notify us before you relocate, we may deny you an amendment to your permit that would allow you to operate at the new location.

(c) You must notify us of the address of your new location by completing a form that we provide you. After we inspect your new location, we will amend your permit to reflect the new address if:

(1) The new location complies with the minimum standards; and

(2) You meet the requirements in Division 4 of this subchapter (relating to Public Notice and Hearing Requirements for Residential Child-Care Operations), if applicable.

(d) If we amend your permit to reflect a new address as described in subsection (c) of this section:

(1) The issuance date and permit number that is on your original permit will remain in effect; and

(2) There is no additional fee for your change in location.

(e) For temporary re-location of a residential child-care facility during a declared disaster, see §748.303(e)(3) of this title (relating to When must I report and document a serious incident?) and §749.503(e)(3) of this title (relating to When must I report and document a serious incident?).

Source Note: The provisions of this §745.435 adopted to be effective March 1, 2002, 27 TexReg 965; amended to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 9333; amended to be effective March 1, 2008, 33 TexReg 1367; transferred effective July 15, 2019, as published in the June 14, 2019 issue of the Texas Register, 44 TexReg 2963; amended to be effective April 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 2437; amended to be effective November 23, 2022, 47 TexReg 7725