(225 ILCS 10/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 2213)
Sec. 3.
(a) No person, group of persons or corporation may operate or
conduct any facility for child care, as defined in this Act, without a
license or permit issued by the Department or without being approved by
the Department as meeting the standards established for such licensing,
with the exception of facilities for whom standards are established by the
Department of Corrections under Section 3-15-2 of the Unified Code of
Corrections and with the exception of facilities defined in Section 2.10
of this Act, and with the exception of programs or facilities licensed by
the Department of Human Services under the Substance Use Disorder Act.
(b) No part day child care facility as described in Section 2.10 may operate
without written notification to the Department or without complying with
Section 7.1. Notification shall include a notarized statement by the facility
that the facility complies with state or local health standards and state
fire safety standards, and shall be filed with the department every 2 years.
(c) The Director of the Department shall establish policies and coordinate
activities relating to child care licensing, licensing of day care homes
and day care centers.
(d) Any facility or agency which is exempt from licensing may apply for
licensing if licensing is required for some government benefit. (e) A provider of day care described in items (a) through (j) of Section 2.09 of this Act is exempt from licensure. The Department shall provide written verification of exemption and description of compliance with standards for the health, safety, and development of the children who receive the services upon submission by the provider of, in addition to any other documentation required by the Department, a notarized statement that the facility complies with: (1) the standards of the Department of Public Health or local health department, (2) the fire safety standards of the State Fire Marshal, and (3) if operated in a public school building, the health and safety standards of the State Board of Education.
(Source: P.A. 99-699, eff. 7-29-16; 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
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