Sec. 07.02.25.18. Denial of Approval

The local department may deny an application if:

A. The applicant or the home in which the care is provided fails to meet the requirements of this chapter;

B. An evaluation of the application form by the local department reveals that the applicant knowingly reported false information;

C. The applicant has a history of regulatory violations which demonstrates an inability to provide for the health and safety of the children;

D. The applicant has previously had approval denied or revoked by any local department, unless the local department is satisfied that the condition that was the basis for the denial or revocation has been corrected;

E. The applicant prevents the local department from completing its responsibilities for approval;

F. An evaluation of criminal records or child abuse or neglect records of individuals identified in Regulation .04E of this chapter indicates behavior harmful to children; or

G. Based on substantial, credible evidence the local department concludes that the applicant cannot provide for the health, safety, or welfare of the children in care because of abuse of alcohol or other controlled dangerous substances, mental instability, or any other condition which creates reasonable doubt as to the applicant's ability to provide foster care.