Definitions

Definitions. As used in this chapter: (a) “Child” means any person who has not reached the age of 18. (b) “Day care” means the provision of care for children with or without charging fee. (c) “Day care center” means part-day or full-day care maintained by any person for the purpose of providing day care for a minimum of five children for 20 hours or more per week. Day care includes family day care, day nurseries, nursery school groups, preschool child play groups, juvenile detention or correction facilities. (d) “Department” means the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs. (e) “Director” means the Director of the Community and Cultural Affairs. (f) “Family day care” means a licensed day care in any private home, maintained by an individual, which provides care for five or more children during any part of a 24 hour day and where the relationship of the children and family day care provider is not by blood, marriage, or adoption. (g) “License” means a certificate of approval issued by the director authorizing the operation of a day care center. Source: PL 4-67, § 3; amended by PL 4-69, § 1. Commission Comment: With respect to the reference to the “Department of Community and Cultural Affairs” and the “Director of Community and Cultural Affairs,” see Executive Order 94-3 (effective August 23, 1994), reorganizing the executive branch, changing agency names and official titles, and effecting other changes, set forth in the Commission comment to 1 CMC § 2001.