Massachusetts General Laws > Part I > Chapter 15D Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 15D – Department of Early Education and Care Current as of: 2016 | Check for updates | Other versions § 1 Purpose § 1A Definitions § 2 Early education and care department; duties § 3 Board of early education and care; duties; membership; appointments; length of term; purpose § 3A State advisory council on early education and care; membership; reimbursement of expenses; terms; duties § 4 Commissioner; appointment; removal; qualifications; powers and duties § 4A Sub-state regions for licensure of child care centers and family child care homes; community plans; region-wide improvement plans; state-wide coordination of services § 5 Workforce development system; implementation plan § 6 License required for operation of child care programs; maintaining child in family foster care; placement; approval of foster homes; advertisement or notice for placement of child under 16 years of age § 7 Issuance of license or approval to persons or department, agency and institution meeting applicable standards and requirements; provisional license or approval § 8 Adoption of regulations by board; classifications for licensure or approval; medical treatment exemptions; fines; consultation; report § 9 Inspection of facilities; investigation and evaluation of notices of abuse or neglect § 10 Suspension, revocation, etc. of license or approval; annual report § 11 Program quality standards and requirements § 12 Measurement of performance and effectiveness of programs providing early education and care and services § 13 Massachusetts universal pre-kindergarten program § 14 Background information on prospective adoptive families; registration of placement agency with adoptive resource exchange § 15 Penalties for violations of Sec. 6 § 16 Entry and inspection of facilities; court order § 17 Provisions in which family child care providers considered public or state employees; prohibitions regarding work stoppages; limitations regarding bargaining; representatives § 18 Grants for development of eligible facilities for licensed early care and education and out of school time programs; Early Education and Out of School Time Capital Fund Ask a question Subject Question*City*State*AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingSelect a topicThis helps us find the right person to answer your question.Business LawCriminal LawDebt and BankruptcyDUI/DWIEmploymentFamily LawImmigrationIntellectual PropertyLandlord & TenantMedical MalpracticePersonal Injury / AccidentsReal EstateTraffic TicketsWills & EstatesTagsEnter a few words separated by commas to help someone find this question. E-mail*Your email will not be displayed or shared. Stay informed! Yes, keep me informed via email about important legal news and offers from LawServer EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.