Tennessee Code 71-3-506 – Public agencies – Inspection and report
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Terms Used In Tennessee Code 71-3-506
- agency: means and only where the context requires in any other provision of law, a place or facility, regardless of whether it is currently licensed, that is operated as a family child care home, a group child care home, a child care center, or a drop-in center, as those terms are defined in this part, or that provides child care for five (5) or more children who are not related to the primary caregiver for three (3) or more hours per day. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
- Child care: means the provision of supervision and protection, and, at a minimum, meeting the basic needs, of a child or children for less than twenty-four (24) hours a day. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
- Department: means the department of human services. See Tennessee Code 71-3-501
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
Any child care agency, as defined in this part, that is under the direct management or control of an administrative department of the state, a county, municipality, or development district, or any combination of these, shall be subject to licensure pursuant to this part; provided, however, that the requirements for audits set forth in former § 71-3-502(j)(6)(C) and (D) [repealed] shall be satisfied by audits that are conducted by the comptroller of the treasury or other public agency auditors.