TITLE 39

HEALTH AND SAFETY

CHAPTER 11

BASIC DAY CARE LICENSE

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 unless otherwise exempted by this chapter.

(2)  If a daycare facility is found to be operating without a license, the licensing agency may grant a grace period of no more than sixty (60) days to allow the daycare facility to come into compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(3)  It shall be a misdemeanor to operate a family daycare home caring for four (4) or more children without obtaining and passing the criminal history check required in section 39-1105, Idaho Code; provided, that in the event of an initial citation for violation of the provisions of this subsection, if a person makes the applications required within twenty (20) days, the complaint shall be dismissed.

(4)  It is a misdemeanor for any person to provide daycare services if such person has been found guilty in this state’s courts, in any other state’s courts, or in any federal court, of any offense listed under the provisions of section 39-1113, Idaho Code.

History:

[39-1115, added 1987, ch. 56, sec. 1, p. 97; am. 1992, ch. 90, sec. 4, p. 281; am. 2009, ch. 295, sec. 15, p. 881; am. 2025, ch. 185, sec. 9, p. 866.]