10-8-84.6.  Prohibition on licensing or certification of child care programs.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 10-8-84.6

  • Municipality: means :
(a) a city of the first class, city of the second class, city of the third class, city of the fourth class, city of the fifth class;
(b) a town, as classified in Section 10-2-301; or
(c) a metro township as that term is defined in Section 10-2a-403 unless the term is used in the context of authorizing, governing, or otherwise regulating the provision of municipal services. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or any other legal entity. See Utah Code 10-1-104
  • (a)  As used in this section, “child care program” means a child care facility or program operated by a person who holds a license or certificate from the Department of Health and Human Services under 4.

    (b)  “Child care program” does not include a child care program for which a municipality provides oversight, as described in Subsection 26B-2-405(2)(e).

    (2)  A municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance that:

    (a)  imposes licensing or certification requirements for a child care program; or

    (b)  governs the manner in which child care is provided in a child care program.

    (3)  This section does not prohibit a municipality from:

    (a)  requiring a business license to operate a business within the municipality; or

    (b)  imposing requirements related to building, health, and fire codes.

    Amended by Chapter 327, 2023 General Session