8VAC20-820-260. Second step review.
A. If after the first step review, the applicant or licensee believes that the laws, regulations, or departmental policies have been applied or interpreted in a manner that was unreasonable, arbitrary or capricious, he may request a second step review by program supervisory personnel as assigned by the Director of Child Care Licensing Programs according to the provisions of this section.
B. A second step review shall not be requested to challenge the content of an established law, regulation, or policy. However, the application of a law, regulation, or policy may be challenged.
C. When a second step review is requested, the request must be in writing.
D. The second step review request shall:
1. Be made within 15 days of the date of the first step response;
2. Specify the reason for requesting the second step informal review and include such information, explanation, or additional materials as necessary to support the applicant's or licensee's belief that the decision reached at the first step was unreasonable, arbitrary, or capricious; and
3. Include a copy of relevant materials and correspondence developed at the first step of the informal appeal process.
E. Within 30 days of receipt of this request, the director's office will respond in writing with the results of the desk review or schedule a conference.
Statutory Authority
§§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 37, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2021.