A.
No person shall conduct or maintain a boarding home for children
without a license first having been obtained therefor from the Board
covering all the premises to be so used.
B.
Every application for a license shall be in writing, and it shall
contain a full description of the premises and buildings intended
to be used for such purpose, the age, qualifications and training
of the person or persons in charge and satisfactory proof that each
person residing in the licensed premises or otherwise employed thereat
is free from communicable disease.
C.
Every license issued under this article shall state the name of the
licensee, location of the licensed premises and the maximum number
of children that may be maintained, boarded or cared for at any one
time.
In addition to any other provision contained in this chapter
and affecting the maintenance of premises or buildings, the following
regulations shall apply to the conduct or maintenance of boarding
homes for children:
A.
The premises shall, at all times, be attended by a sufficient number
of competent adult persons.
B.
The buildings shall be approved by the local fire authorities, zoning
authorities and Health Officer.
C.
Not more than one family shall reside in the building.
D.
All buildings and all appurtenant premises surrounding the same shall
be subject to and open for inspection by the Board or Health Officer
at all times.
E.
All rooms shall be above street level, well lighted and sufficiently
ventilated by windows opening to the outer air.
F.
Doors and windows shall be adequately screened to exclude flies and
adequate provision for toilet and bathing facilities must be supplied.
G.
The heating system must be adequate to maintain a temperature in
all rooms of at least 68° F., which shall be maintained in all
inhabited rooms between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
H.
Individual cots and cribs shall be provided for all children kept
overnight or for any longer period.
I.
Individual toilet articles shall be provided for each child and shall
include washcloths, towels, combs and toothbrushes.
J.
All formulas must be prescribed by a registered licensed physician.
K.
Adequate provisions shall be made for the care of formula, sterilization
of bottles and nipples and the care of soiled diapers and bed linen.
L.
All children must be examined by a licensed physician before admission.
A.
Every person who conducts or who is in actual charge of a boarding
home for children shall keep or cause to be kept a record wherein
there shall be entered the name, age, sex, color and religion of every
child cared for by such person or establishment, together with the
name and address of each of the parents of said child, or in lieu
of the name and address of each of the parents of said child, the
name and address of the person placing said child in such boarding
home; the name of every child who dies while in such person's care,
together with the date and the cause of death, the name and residence
of the person who removes the child. These entries shall be made within
24 hours after such child is given out, taken away or disposed of
in any manner.
B.
All records required by the previous subsection or kept in conformity
therewith shall be accessible to the Health Officer or the Board,
or its representative, or to the representative of the State Department
of Health, for his examination at any time.
In addition to the right to revoke any license contained in
other provisions of this code, any license granted under this article
shall be revocable upon proof to the Board of misstatement of material
facts in the application therefor or upon failure of the licensee
to furnish proof to the Board that the said licensee has deposited
a surety bond of $1,000 with the State Department of Institutions
and Agencies for each child boarded or to be boarded from outside
of the State of New Jersey, or upon the failure of the licensee to
permit inspection of the licensed premises or records by the employee
of the Board.
