26 TAC § 746.1017. What qualifications must the director of my child-care center licensed for 12 or fewer children meet?, DIVISION 1. CHILD-CARE CENTER DIRECTOR

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 746 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS › 26 TAC § 746.1017

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Except as otherwise provided in this division, the director of a child-care center licensed for 12 or fewer children must be at least 21 years old, have a high school diploma or its equivalent, and meet one of the following combinations of education and experience, as defined in §746.1021 of this division (relating to What constitutes experience in a licensed child-care center, or in a licensed or registered child-care home?):

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