Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §7802, sub-§2, ¶B, as amended by PL 1999, c. 599, §1, is further amended to read:

B. The terms of full licenses or approvals are as follows.

(1) Except as provided in subparagraphs (2), (3) and (4) to (5), the term of all full licenses and approvals issued pursuant to this chapter is for one year or the remaining period of a conditional or provisional license that has been issued for less than one year.

(2) The term of a residential child care facility license is for 2 years.

(3) The term of a drug treatment center license may be for either one or 2 years.

(4) The term of a family foster home or specialized foster home license is for 2 years.

(5)__The term of a child care facility as defined in section 8301-A, subsection 1-A, paragraph B is for 2 years.

Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §8301-A, sub-§2, as amended by PL 2001, c. 645, §6, is further amended to read:

2. Child care facility licensure. The owner or operator of a child care facility shall pay the licensing fee required under section 8303-A. A child care facility must be licensed under this chapter and must comply with the rules adopted by the commissioner under section 8302-A and the fire safety requirements of section 8304-A. The department shall make at least one unannounced inspection of a child care facility licensed under this chapter during the term of the license. Except as otherwise provided, a nursery school must meet the requirements of this chapter and chapter 1675.

Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §8303-A, as amended by PL 1997, c. 494, §12 and affected by §15, is further amended to read:

§8303-A. Fee for licenses

By January 1, 1998, the department shall adopt rules to establish reasonable fees for both initial licensure or certification and license or certification renewals for day care centers, child care facilities, nursery schools and certified home day care providers. Rules adopted pursuant to this section