2025 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 75 - State Departments; Public Officers And Employees
Article 77 - Kansas Office Of Early Childhood
75-7707 Child care license or temporary permit required; exemptions.

Universal Citation:
KS Stat § 75-7707 (2025)
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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, ยง 15; July 1.

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