14-4-101. Definitions.

(a) As used in W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-115:

(i) "Applicant" means any person making formal application to the certifying authority for certification to operate a child caring agency in the state of Wyoming;

(ii) "Board" means the certification board;

(iii) "Board of review" means the "certification board" sitting as a board of review;

(iv) "Certified agency" means any person certified to do business under the provisions of W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-111;

(v) "Certifying authority" means the department of family services operating as the agency which issues certificates, makes inspections, enforces standards and handles all administrative details relating to enforcement of W.S. 14-4-101 through 14-4-111;

(vi) "Child caring facility" means any person who operates a business to keep or care for any minor at the request of the parents, legal guardians or an agency which is responsible for the child and includes any of the following privately operated facilities:

(A) Children's institutions;

(B) Child placing agencies whether for permanent or temporary placement;

(C) Foster homes not supervised by the state, any local government, school district or agency or political subdivision thereof;

(D) Group day care agencies;

(E) Detention homes;

(F) Public or private receiving homes;

(G) Correctional schools;

(H) Repealed By Laws 2013, Ch. 193, § 2.

(J) Ranches for children whether for summer operation only or otherwise;

(K) Day or hourly nurseries, nursery schools, kindergartens or any other preschool establishment not accredited by the state board of education;

(M) Boarding homes not supervised by the state, any local government, school district or agency or political subdivision thereof;

(N) Boards of cooperative educational services established under W.S. 21-20-104 and providing services to children with disabilities of any school district; and

(O) Except as provided under subparagraph (a)(vi)(N) of this section, any other person not legally related to a minor, having legal or physical care, custody or control of the child, receiving payment therefor and not supervised by the state, any local government, school district or agency or political subdivision thereof.

(vii) "Person" shall mean any individual, partnership, association or corporation.