Child Care: Related Laws

U.S.

• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 105 > Subchapter II-B - Child Care and Development Block Grant
• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 105 > Subchapter II-C - Child Care Safety and Health Grants
• U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 105 > Subchapter IV - Grants to States for Planning and Development of Dependent Care Programs and for Other Purposes

Alabama

• Alabama Code > Title 38 > Chapter 7 - Child Care
• Alabama Code > Title 38 > Chapter 7B - Licensed Day Care Evacuation Plan

Arizona

• Arizona Laws > Title 36 > Chapter 7.1 - Child Care Programs
• Arizona Laws > Title 46 > Chapter 2 > Article 7 - Child Care Food Program
• Arizona Laws > Title 46 > Chapter 2 > Article 9 - Family Caregiver Grant Program

California

• California Codes > Business and Professions Code > Division 8 > Chapter 2.3 - Online Child Care Job Posting Services
• California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 2 > Chapter 3.35 - Child Care Provider Registration
• California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 2 > Chapter 3.4 - California Child Day Care Act
• California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 2 > Chapter 3.5 - Day Care Centers
• California Codes > Health and Safety Code > Division 2 > Chapter 3.6 - Family Day Care Homes

Connecticut

• Connecticut General Statutes > Chapter 319rr - Child Care and Protection

Delaware

• Delaware Code > Title 14 > Chapter 30A - the Delaware Child Care Act

Florida

• Florida Regulations > Chapter 65C-20 - Family Day Care Standards and Large Family Child Care Homes
• Florida Regulations > Chapter 65C-22 - Child Care Standards
• Florida Regulations > Chapter 65C-25 - Specialized Child Care Facilities for the Care of Mildly-Ill Children
• Florida Regulations > Chapter 65C-46 - Child-Caring Agency Licensing

Hawaii

• Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 502C - Family Child Care Homes

Idaho

• Idaho Code > Title 39 > Chapter 11 - Basic Day Care License
• Idaho Code > Title 39 > Chapter 12 - Child Care Licensing Reform Act

Indiana

• Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 17.2 - Day Care Regulation
• Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 27 - Child Services: Regulation of Residential Child Care

Iowa

• Iowa Code > Chapter 237A - Child Care Facilities

Kansas

• Kansas Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 48 - Child Care Centers

Louisiana

• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 14 - Licensing Specialized Providers
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 14-C - Intergenerational Child Care Program
• Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 14-D - Access to Child Care for Homeless Families

Maine

• Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3731 - Definitions
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3732 - Principles of child care system
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3733 - Designated agency
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3734 - Use of federal funds
• Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 3735 - Child care for ASPIRE-TANF participants

Maryland

• Maryland Code > HEALTH OCCUPATIONS > Title 20 - Residential Child Care Program Professionals

Michigan

• Michigan Laws > Chapter 722 > Act 116 of 1973 - Child Care Organizations
• Michigan Laws > Chapter 722 > Act 109 of 2022 - Infant and Toddler Child Care Contracts
• Michigan Laws > Chapter 722 > Act 108 of 2022 - Family Child Care Networks Act

Minnesota

• Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 119B - Child Care Programs
• Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 245E - Child Care Assistance Program Fraud Investigations
• Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 245H - Certified License-Exempt Child Care Centers

Nebraska

• Nebraska Statutes > Quality Child Care Act
• Nebraska Statutes > Child Care Capacity Building and Workforce Act
• Nebraska Statutes > Child Care Licensing Act. (2) The Legislature finds that there is a present and growing need for quality child care programs and facilities. There is a need to establish and maintain licensure of persons providing such programs to...
• Nebraska Statutes > Child Care Tax Credit Act

New Mexico

• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 24 > Article 24 - Child Care Facility Loan
• New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 32A > Article 23C - Early Childhood Care Accountability

New York

• New York Laws > Labor > Article 19-C - Representation of Child Care Providers

North Carolina

• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 110 > Article 3 - Control over Child-Caring Facilities
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 110 > Article 7 - Child Care Facilities
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 131D > Article 1A - Control over Child Placing and Child Care
• North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 143 > Article 3E - State/Public School Child Care Contracts

North Dakota

• North Dakota Code > Chapter 50-33 - Child Care Assistance

Ohio

• Ohio Code > Chapter 5104 - Child Day-Care

Oregon

• Oregon Statutes > Chapter 329A - Child Care

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 23-28.15 - Child Day Care Centers
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40-6.2 - Child Care - State Subsidies
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40-6.5 - Child Day Care Grant Program
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40-6.6 - Quality Family Child Care Act
• Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 40-13.2 - Certification of Childcare and Youth-Serving Workers and Operators

South Carolina

• South Carolina Code > Title 63 > Chapter 13 - Childcare Facilities

South Dakota

• South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 60 > Chapter 14 - Nannies

Tennessee

• Tennessee Code > Title 4 > Chapter 37 - Child Care Public/Private Partnerships Program

Utah

• Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 15 - Preschool Programs

Vermont

• Vermont Statutes > Title 32 > Chapter 246 - Child Care Contribution
• Vermont Statutes > Title 33 > Chapter 35 - Child Care

Washington

• Washington Code > Chapter 48.88 - Day care services -- Joint underwriting association
• Washington Code > Chapter 48.90 - Child day care centers -- Self-insurance

Wisconsin

• Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 48 > Subchapter XV - Child Care Providers