For licensed facilities: local Community Care Facilities Licensing Office.

To align with this new legislation, Registered Licence Not Required (RLNR) providers are also prohibited from cultivating cannabis in dwellings used as child care, as stated in Child Care Resource and Referral Centre registration guidelines.Īs always, any concerns related to the health, safety, and well-being of children should be reported to the appropriate agency: However, cultivation of cannabis for any use is prohibited in households that operate as licensed child care facilities (section 56 and 58). The CCLA authorizes adults to grow up to four cannabis plants per household. What does this mean for child care providers in B.C.?

Bill 5 - Letter to Operators, July 2018 (PDF)īritish Columbia’s Cannabis Control and Licensing Act (CCLA) came into force October 17, 2018.

Legislative amendment (May 2018): The Community Care and Assisted Living Amendment Act, 2018 - Bill 5 (PDF) amends the CCALA to require the posting of information online about community care facilities and assisted living residences, including persons operating illegally without a licence or registration. Typically, medical health officers delegate their day-to-day work of inspection and complaint investigation to licensing officers. Medical health officers issue licences, inspect facilities, suspend or cancel licences and investigate complaints. Responsibilities: The following licensing responsibilities are assigned.

A Guide to Community Care Facility Licensing (PDF).

Child care licensing follows the same structure and governance used for other community licensing programs in B.C. Health authorities are legislated to monitor licensed child care facilities.

West Vancouver: 604 675-3800 Authority to Monitor Licensed Facilities

Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Port Moody: 604 949-7700

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