(1) This part 9 does not apply to:
(a) A child care facility that is approved, certified, or licensed by another state agency or by a federal government department or agency that has standards for operation of the facility and inspects or monitors the facility;
(b) Occasional care of children that has no apparent pattern and occurs with or without compensation;
(c) Juvenile courts;
(d) Nursing homes that have children as residents; or
(e) The practice of applied behavior analysis in homes, schools, community settings, or other nonclinical settings.
(2) A licensee or governing body for which the license is suspended pursuant to section 24-4-104 or that has received a final agency action resulting in the revocation of a license issued pursuant to this part 9 is prohibited from operating, except when the children being cared for are related to the caregiver.
Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1295), ch. 123, p. 790, § 17, effective July 1. L. 2026: (1)(c) and (1)(d) amended and (1)(e) added, (HB 26-1425), ch. 299, p. 1676, § 9, effective June 2.