Child care license or temporary permit required; exemptions

75-7707. Child care license or temporary permit required; exemptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to conduct or maintain a day care facility for children under 16 years of age without having a license or temporary permit therefor from the executive director of the Kansas office of early childhood. Nothing in this act shall apply to: (1) A residential facility or hospital that is operated and maintained by a state agency as defined in K.S.A. 75-3701, and amendments thereto; (2) child care facilities as defined in K.S.A. 65-503, and amendments thereto; (3) a summer instructional camp that is provided by a not-for-profit, school, verifiable nonpublic school or an employee of such school; or (4) a person or group of persons providing educational activities for children ages pre-K through high school to such persons' children. (b) Organizations or persons providing services defined as a day care under this act and not included in this section may apply for and be granted a waiver as provided for under the act. (c) This section shall take effect on and after July 1, 2026. History: L. 2025, ch. 118, § 15; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026