§ 42-12.5-1. Statement of purpose. (a) The director of the department of human services shall establish within the department a unit to license and monitor child day care service providers to protect the health, safety, and wellbeing of children while being cared for as a commercial service and are away from their homes.
(b) Services for children requiring licensure under this chapter shall include all child day care providers that offer services within the state, except as defined in § 42-12.5-5.
History of Section. (P.L. 2019, ch. 88, art. 4, § 15.)