Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or chapter 1673 or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or chapter 1673, a nursery school that is accredited as a Montessori school by a national or international accreditation organization may apply to the commissioner for an exemption from those requirements of this chapter or chapter 1673 or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter or chapter 1673 that conflict with the recognized tenets of the Montessori philosophy.
The commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.