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22 M.R.S. § 8301-A Licensure of child care facilities and family child care providers
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1. Definitions. 1-A. Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Child care center" means: (1) A house or other place in which a person maintains or otherwise carries out a regular program, for…
22 M.R.S. § 8302-A Rules for child care facilities and family child care providers
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The commissioner shall adopt rules for child care facilities and family child care providers according to this section. Nursery schools are subject to the requirements of chapter 1675 and this section, except that subsection 1, paragraph F does not apply to nursery schools. [PL 2…
22 M.R.S. § 8302-B Providers subject to standards
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A person who provides day care in that person's home for one or 2 children whose care is paid for by state or federal funds is not required to be licensed as a family child care provider pursuant to section 8301‑A but is subject to the provisions of this section. [PL 2021, c. 35,…
22 M.R.S. § 8302-C Investigation
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A child care provider and any child care staff member subject to a criminal background check pursuant to sections 8302‑A and 8302‑B must pass a background check conducted in accordance with this section and rules adopted by the department under section 8302‑A. As used in this sec…