Exceptions to rules

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Wisconsin Administrative Code › DCF › Chapter DCF 57 › § DCF 57.02

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Exceptions to rules.

(1) The department may grant an exception to a non-statutory requirement of this chapter if the department determines that the exception will not jeopardize the health, safety, or welfare of any child served by the group home.

(2) A request for an exception to a non-statutory rule requirement shall be made to the department on a form prescribed by the department and shall justify each reason for requesting an exception. The request shall also describe an alternative that meets the intent of the requirement.

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