2025 Utah Code
Title 10 - Utah Municipal Code
Chapter 8 - Powers and Duties of Municipalities
Section 84.6 - Prohibition on licensing or certification of child care programs.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 10-8-84.6 (2025)
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Effective 5/3/2023
10-8-84.6. Prohibition on licensing or certification of child care programs.
  • (1)
    • (a) As used in this section, "child care program" means a child care facility or program operated by a person who holds a license or certificate from the Department of Health and Human Services under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 4, Child Care Licensing.
    • (b) "Child care program" does not include a child care program for which a municipality provides oversight, as described in Subsection 26B-2-405(2)(e).
  • (2) A municipality may not enact or enforce an ordinance that:
    • (a) imposes licensing or certification requirements for a child care program; or
    • (b) governs the manner in which child care is provided in a child care program.
  • (3) This section does not prohibit a municipality from:
    • (a) requiring a business license to operate a business within the municipality; or
    • (b) imposing requirements related to building, health, and fire codes.


Amended by Chapter 327, 2023 General Session
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