Section 39-1115 – MISDEMEANOR.
39-1115. MISDEMEANOR. (1) It shall be a misdemeanor to operate a daycare facility within this state without first obtaining a basic daycare license from the department or to operate a daycare facility without posting a basic daycare license in a conspicuous place. A copy of this chapter shall be available on the premises at all […]
Section 39-1101 – POLICY.
39-1101. POLICY. It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state to establish a minimum statewide system for the protection of children in daycare facilities. This system is intended to establish minimum standards, while still leaving primary responsibility for evaluation and selection of daycare services with parents. The minimum standards established by this […]
Section 39-1116 – PROSECUTION.
39-1116. PROSECUTION. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the daycare facility is located to prosecute violations of the provisions of this chapter. History: [39-1116, added 1987, ch. 56, sec. 1, p. 97; am. 2009, ch. 295, sec. 16, p. 882.]
Section 39-1102 – DEFINITIONS.
39-1102. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (1) "Board" means the Idaho board of health and welfare. (2) "Child" means a person less than thirteen (13) years of age. (3) "Daycare" means care and supervision provided for compensation during part of a twenty-four (24) hour day, for a child or children not related by blood, […]
Section 39-1103 – LICENSING AUTHORITY.
39-1103. LICENSING AUTHORITY. The department is hereby authorized and directed to issue "basic daycare licenses" as provided in this chapter. The department is authorized to establish procedures for issuing licenses to daycare facilities which shall be maintained and operated in conformity with the standards authorized in this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed […]
Section 39-1104 – APPLICATION FOR LICENSE — FIRE SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTIONS.
39-1104. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE — FIRE SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTIONS. (1) Application. A person who wishes to operate a daycare facility shall be a minimum of eighteen (18) years of age, shall submit an application on the forms provided by the department, and shall obtain the required certificates of inspection as provided herein. (2) Inspections. […]
Section 39-1105 – CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS.
39-1105. CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS. (1) All owners, operators, and employees of a daycare facility who have direct contact with children and all other individuals thirteen (13) years of age or older who have unsupervised direct contact with children or are regularly on the premises of a daycare facility shall complete and pass a criminal history […]
Section 39-1106 – ISSUANCE OF LICENSE — RENEWAL.
39-1106. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE — RENEWAL. (1) Upon receipt of the application, inspection certificates and the criminal history, the department shall, upon a finding of compliance with the minimum standards set forth in this chapter, issue a basic daycare license to the applicant. The license shall be valid for two (2) years and shall be […]
Section 39-1107 – FEES.
39-1107. FEES. (1) The department shall establish by rule the maximum total fee to be assessed for a basic daycare license which shall not exceed three hundred twenty-five dollars ($325) for daycare centers with more than twenty-five (25) children in attendance at any given time, two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for daycare centers with thirteen […]
Section 39-1108 – LOCAL OPTION.
39-1108. LOCAL OPTION. (1) If a city or county, within its respective jurisdiction, has adopted an ordinance for regulation and/or licensing of daycare services, then the provisions of this chapter shall not apply with such city or county unless the ordinance is subsequently repealed. To qualify for exemption, regulation of centers must include a criminal […]