1.31.200 Licenses

(a) Investigation of Applicant - Granting of License

After receipt of application for a license, the Indian Child Welfare office shall investigate to determine if the applicant meets all minimum requirements for a license. Upon satisfactory completion of this investigation, the license shall be granted.

(b) Provisions of License

Each license shall bear the name of the person licensed, describe the premises included and state the maximum number of children who can be received, their age and sex, date of issuance and expiration date.

(1) All licenses issued by the Indian Child Welfare office shall be for a term not to exceed 2 years from the date of issuances. No license shall be transferable.

(2) Licenses may be revoked by the Indian Child Welfare office because the licensee has substantially violated any provision of this chapter, any condition of the license, or any condition of any foster home placement agreement, or because the licensee fails to continue to meet the requirements for a license.

(3) The Indian Child Welfare office shall give the licensee written notice of any revocation and the grounds for the revocation. The written notice shall be given at least 30 days prior to the revocation and the revocation shall take place only if the violation remains substantially uncollected at the end of the 30 day notice period. The Indian Child Welfare office may remove at any time for a reason any child placed in the foster parent's care.

(4) Any licensee who objects to the revocation of his or her license may appeal the revocation to the Bad River Tribal Council. The appeal, including grounds for appeal, shall be submitted in writing to the Tribal Chairman, with a copy to the Indian Child Welfare office, no later than 15 days after the end of the 30 day notice period provided in Section 1.31.200(c)(3). The Indian Child Welfare office shall have 15 days in which to respond in writing to the appeal. Such response shall be submitted to the Tribal Chairman, with a copy provided to the licensee. The Tribal Council shall consider the appeal in executive session. At its discretion the Tribal Council may invite oral presentation from the licensee and the Indian Child Welfare office.

(d) Renewal of License

A licensee may apply to renew his or her license by completing the license renewal form prescribed by the Indian Child Welfare office.

(e) Inspection of Licensees

The Indian Child Welfare office may visit and inspect each foster home licensed by it, and for such purpose shall be given unrestricted access to the premises described in the license.