(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 Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency 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.
(Source: P.A. 88-670, eff. 12-2-94; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
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