§ 20-78-217. Smoking prohibited — Legislative intent
(a) Whereas, health authorities have established that smoking is not conducive to good health and that children exposed to smoking face a potential health hazard, therefore, it is the intent of the Seventy-Fifth General Assembly to ban smoking in the physical confines of the day care centers licensed by the Division of Child Care and […]
§ 20-78-218. Administration of subchapter
The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education shall continue to be the administrative agency to administer the provisions of this subchapter in accordance with the rules and standards for the licensing and operation of childcare facilities as promulgated by the division.
§ 20-78-219. Fines and penalties — Disposition of funds
(a) If any licensee fails to pay any monetary fine imposed as a civil penalty within sixty (60) days of the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education’s decision imposing the penalty, the amount of the fine shall be considered to be a debt owed the State of Arkansas and may be collected by […]
§ 20-78-220. Persons or facilities abusing juveniles in their custody
(a) If a juvenile is found to be abused or neglected due to the acts or omissions of a person other than the parent or guardian of the juvenile, the court may enter an order restraining or enjoining the person or facility employing that person from providing care, training, education, or supervision of juveniles of […]
§ 20-78-221. Voluntary registration
(a) Registry. There shall be created a voluntary registry of day care family homes that are not required by this subchapter to be licensed by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education. The registry shall be maintained by the division. (b) Procedure for Registration. Day care family homes exempt from licensure may voluntarily […]
§ 20-78-222. Continuing education
(a) (1) All persons employed by a childcare facility who work directly with children shall receive at least ten (10) hours per year of continuing early childhood education as approved by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services. (2) Topics appropriate for continuing early childhood education shall […]
§ 20-78-223. License fees — Disposition
(a) The Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services shall not issue or maintain a license to a childcare facility unless the license fee is paid at the annual licensing or renewal date. The license fee is: (1) Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per year for childcare facilities serving fewer […]
§ 20-78-224. Child Care Fund
(a) There is established on the books of the Treasurer of State, the Auditor of State, and the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, the Child Care Fund, to be administered by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services. (b) The division shall certify each month the […]
§ 20-78-225. Child safety alarm devices
(a) All agencies or childcare facilities licensed by the Department of Human Services under this subchapter or the Child Welfare Agency Licensing Act, § 9-28-401 et seq., that transport children shall have approved child safety alarm devices installed on any vehicles designed or used to transport more than seven (7) passengers and one (1) driver. […]
§ 20-78-226. Violation
(a) It shall be unlawful to transport children in a vehicle that is required to have an approved child safety alarm device as provided under § 20-78-225 if the approved child safety alarm device: (1) Has not been installed; (2) Is not in proper working condition; or (3) Has been disconnected. (b) Any person who […]