2006 Code of Virginia § 63.2-1734 - Regulations for child welfare agencies

63.2-1734. Regulations for child welfare agencies.

The Board, or in the case of child day centers, the Child Day-Care Council,shall adopt regulations for the activities, services and facilities to beemployed by persons and agencies required to be licensed under this subtitle,which shall be designed to ensure that such activities, services andfacilities are conducive to the welfare of the children under the custody orcontrol of such persons or agencies.

Such regulations shall be developed in consultation with representatives ofthe affected entities and shall include, but need not be limited to, mattersrelating to the sex, age, and number of children and other persons to bemaintained, cared for, or placed out, as the case may be, and to thebuildings and premises to be used, and reasonable standards for theactivities, services and facilities to be employed. Such limitations andstandards shall be specified in each license and renewal thereof. Suchregulations shall not require the adoption of a specific teaching approach ordoctrine or require the membership, affiliation or accreditation services ofany single private accreditation or certification agency.

(Code 1950, 63-239; 1968, cc. 578, 585, 63.1-202; 1970, c. 721; 1987, c.698; 1993, cc. 730, 742; 1998, c. 237; 2002, cc. 298, 747.)