N.Y. Social Services Law § 390-h: Notice requirement before closing certain day care centers

§ 390-h. Notice requirement before closing certain day care centers.

1. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the

following meanings:

(a) "Child day care center" shall mean a child day care center as

defined in paragraph (c) of subdivision one of section three hundred

ninety of this title.

(b) "Person legally responsible" shall mean a person legally

responsible as defined in subdivision (g) of section one thousand twelve

of the family court act.

2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, in

a city having a population of one million or more, if the social

services district seeks to close a child day care center under contract

with such district, it shall provide at least six months written notice

to the child day care center and the parents or persons legally

responsible for children enrolled in such centers, prior to the closing.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply in cases where a

local social services district seeks to close a child day care center

for violating the regulations of the office of children and family

services, or for health and safety reasons.

(c) Paragraph (a) of this subdivision shall not apply in cases where a

local social services district seeks to close a child day care center on

an expedited basis for reasons of public safety, criminal behavior by

the center, breach of contract with the local social services district,

suspension or revocation of the center's license for non-economic

reasons.