Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education

Bureau of Early Care Regulation

Child Care Licensing Procedure Manual

Forfeitures Table of Contents

Procedures

1. Making the Decision to Assess a Forfeiture

2. Setting Forfeiture Amounts

2.1 Factors for Consideration in the Forfeiture Assessment Guidelines

2.1.1 Severity of the Violation

2.1.2 Good Faith

2.1.3 Financial Impact

2.1.4 Other Factors

2.2 Calculating the Forfeiture Amount

3. Drafting the Notice of Forfeiture Assessment

4. Delivering the Notice of Forfeiture Assessment

5. Forfeiture Payment Process

5.1 When the Forfeiture is Not Paid

5.2 Installment Agreement

6. Due Process Related to Forfeitures

6.1 Forfeiture Payment Following Due Process

7. Follow-up Activities

8. Record-Keeping

This page last updated 05/2019.