(1) Pursuant to RCW 43.216.250(8), licensees must grant reasonable access to department licensors during the licensees' hours of operation for the purpose of announced or unannounced inspections. Licensors must be allowed to inspect the indoor and outdoor licensed space to verify compliance with the requirements of this chapter and chapter 43.216 RCW. For the purposes of this chapter "hours of operation" means the hours of the day that licensees offer early learning services as reported to the department on the license application or modification paperwork, or as indicated in the parent or guardian handbook.

(2) The department may deny, suspend, revoke, or not continue a license when licensees refuse to allow the department's authorized staff access to any of the following:

(a) Information relevant to the early learning program;

(b) The licensed space;

(c) Child, staff, or program records or files; or

(d) Staff members or children in care.