Section 50-11.1-08 - Minimum standards - Rules - Inspection by a governmental unitThe department may:
1. Establish reasonable minimum standards for the operation of early childhood programs, self-declaration, and the registration of in-home providers. In appropriate circumstances and upon good cause shown, specific minimum standards may be substituted by alternate, equivalent standards, approved by the department.2. Take such action and make reasonable rules for the regulation of early childhood services necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter and entitle the state to receive aid from the federal government.3. Authorize a governmental unit to:a. Inspect the premises for which a license, self-declaration, or registration document is applied or issued under this chapter; andb. Certify to the department that the premises of a program, holder of self-declaration, or registration document meets the requirements of this chapter and the minimum standards prescribed by the department.