§ 42-72.1-2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Administrator of licensing" means the director of thelicensing unit (or his/her designee) that carries out the provisions of thischapter, hereafter referred to as the "administrator".
(2) "Applicant" means a child-placing agency or childcareprovider that applies for a license to operate.
(3) "Child" means any person less than eighteen (18) years ofage; provided, that a child over eighteen (18) years of age who is neverthelesssubject to continuing jurisdiction of the family court, pursuant to chapter 1of title 14, or defined as emotionally disturbed according to chapter 7 oftitle 40.1, shall be considered a child for the purposes of this chapter.
(4) "Childcare provider" means a person or agency, whichoffers residential or nonresidential care and/or treatment for a child outsideof his/her natural home.
(5) "Child day care" means daily care and/or supervisionoffered commercially to the public for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour dayto children away from their homes.
(6) "Child day care center" means any person, firm,corporation, association, or agency who, on a regular or irregular basis,receives any child under the age of sixteen (16) years, for the purpose of careand/or supervision, not in a home or residence, apart from the child's parentor guardian for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour day irrespective ofcompensation or reward. It shall include childcare programs that are offered toemployees at the worksite. It does not include nursery schools or otherprograms of educational services subject to approval by the commissioner ofelementary and secondary education.
(7) "Child-placing agency" means any private or publicagency, which receives children for placement into independent livingarrangements, supervised apartment living, residential group care facilities,family foster homes, or adoptive homes.
(8) "Department" means the department of children, youth, andfamilies (DCYF).
(9) "Director" means the director of the department ofchildren, youth, and families, or the director's designee.
(10) "Family day care home" means any home other than thechild's home in which child day care in lieu of parental care and/orsupervision is offered at the same time to four (4) or more children who arenot relatives of the care giver.
(11) "Group family day care home" means a residence occupiedby an individual of at least twenty-one (21) years of age who provides care fornot less than nine (9) and not more than twelve (12) children, with theassistance of one or more approved adults, for any part of a twenty-four (24)hour day. The maximum of twelve (12) children shall include children under six(6) years of age who are living in the home, school-age children under the ageof twelve (12) years whether they are living in the home or are received forcare, and children related to the provider who are received for care. Theseprograms shall be subject to yearly licensing as addressed in this chapter andshall comply with all applicable state and local fire, health, and zoningregulations.
(12) "Licensee" means any person, firm, corporation,association, or agency, which holds a valid license under this chapter.
(13) "Regulation" means any requirement for licensure,promulgated pursuant to this chapter having the force of law.
(14) "Related" means any of the following relationships, bymarriage, blood or adoption, even following the death or divorce of a naturalparent: parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, and first cousin. Ina prosecution under this chapter or of any law relating thereto, a defendantwho relies for a defense upon the relationship of any child to him or herself,the defendant shall have the burden of proof as to the relationship.
§ 42-72.1-2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Administrator of licensing" means the director of thelicensing unit (or his/her designee) that carries out the provisions of thischapter, hereafter referred to as the "administrator".
(2) "Applicant" means a child-placing agency or childcareprovider that applies for a license to operate.
(3) "Child" means any person less than eighteen (18) years ofage; provided, that a child over eighteen (18) years of age who is neverthelesssubject to continuing jurisdiction of the family court, pursuant to chapter 1of title 14, or defined as emotionally disturbed according to chapter 7 oftitle 40.1, shall be considered a child for the purposes of this chapter.
(4) "Childcare provider" means a person or agency, whichoffers residential or nonresidential care and/or treatment for a child outsideof his/her natural home.
(5) "Child day care" means daily care and/or supervisionoffered commercially to the public for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour dayto children away from their homes.
(6) "Child day care center" means any person, firm,corporation, association, or agency who, on a regular or irregular basis,receives any child under the age of sixteen (16) years, for the purpose of careand/or supervision, not in a home or residence, apart from the child's parentor guardian for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour day irrespective ofcompensation or reward. It shall include childcare programs that are offered toemployees at the worksite. It does not include nursery schools or otherprograms of educational services subject to approval by the commissioner ofelementary and secondary education.
(7) "Child-placing agency" means any private or publicagency, which receives children for placement into independent livingarrangements, supervised apartment living, residential group care facilities,family foster homes, or adoptive homes.
(8) "Department" means the department of children, youth, andfamilies (DCYF).
(9) "Director" means the director of the department ofchildren, youth, and families, or the director's designee.
(10) "Family day care home" means any home other than thechild's home in which child day care in lieu of parental care and/orsupervision is offered at the same time to four (4) or more children who arenot relatives of the care giver.
(11) "Group family day care home" means a residence occupiedby an individual of at least twenty-one (21) years of age who provides care fornot less than nine (9) and not more than twelve (12) children, with theassistance of one or more approved adults, for any part of a twenty-four (24)hour day. The maximum of twelve (12) children shall include children under six(6) years of age who are living in the home, school-age children under the ageof twelve (12) years whether they are living in the home or are received forcare, and children related to the provider who are received for care. Theseprograms shall be subject to yearly licensing as addressed in this chapter andshall comply with all applicable state and local fire, health, and zoningregulations.
(12) "Licensee" means any person, firm, corporation,association, or agency, which holds a valid license under this chapter.
(13) "Regulation" means any requirement for licensure,promulgated pursuant to this chapter having the force of law.
(14) "Related" means any of the following relationships, bymarriage, blood or adoption, even following the death or divorce of a naturalparent: parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, and first cousin. Ina prosecution under this chapter or of any law relating thereto, a defendantwho relies for a defense upon the relationship of any child to him or herself,the defendant shall have the burden of proof as to the relationship.
§ 42-72.1-2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter:
(1) "Administrator of licensing" means the director of thelicensing unit (or his/her designee) that carries out the provisions of thischapter, hereafter referred to as the "administrator".
(2) "Applicant" means a child-placing agency or childcareprovider that applies for a license to operate.
(3) "Child" means any person less than eighteen (18) years ofage; provided, that a child over eighteen (18) years of age who is neverthelesssubject to continuing jurisdiction of the family court, pursuant to chapter 1of title 14, or defined as emotionally disturbed according to chapter 7 oftitle 40.1, shall be considered a child for the purposes of this chapter.
(4) "Childcare provider" means a person or agency, whichoffers residential or nonresidential care and/or treatment for a child outsideof his/her natural home.
(5) "Child day care" means daily care and/or supervisionoffered commercially to the public for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour dayto children away from their homes.
(6) "Child day care center" means any person, firm,corporation, association, or agency who, on a regular or irregular basis,receives any child under the age of sixteen (16) years, for the purpose of careand/or supervision, not in a home or residence, apart from the child's parentor guardian for any part of a twenty-four (24) hour day irrespective ofcompensation or reward. It shall include childcare programs that are offered toemployees at the worksite. It does not include nursery schools or otherprograms of educational services subject to approval by the commissioner ofelementary and secondary education.
(7) "Child-placing agency" means any private or publicagency, which receives children for placement into independent livingarrangements, supervised apartment living, residential group care facilities,family foster homes, or adoptive homes.
(8) "Department" means the department of children, youth, andfamilies (DCYF).
(9) "Director" means the director of the department ofchildren, youth, and families, or the director's designee.
(10) "Family day care home" means any home other than thechild's home in which child day care in lieu of parental care and/orsupervision is offered at the same time to four (4) or more children who arenot relatives of the care giver.
(11) "Group family day care home" means a residence occupiedby an individual of at least twenty-one (21) years of age who provides care fornot less than nine (9) and not more than twelve (12) children, with theassistance of one or more approved adults, for any part of a twenty-four (24)hour day. The maximum of twelve (12) children shall include children under six(6) years of age who are living in the home, school-age children under the ageof twelve (12) years whether they are living in the home or are received forcare, and children related to the provider who are received for care. Theseprograms shall be subject to yearly licensing as addressed in this chapter andshall comply with all applicable state and local fire, health, and zoningregulations.
(12) "Licensee" means any person, firm, corporation,association, or agency, which holds a valid license under this chapter.
(13) "Regulation" means any requirement for licensure,promulgated pursuant to this chapter having the force of law.
(14) "Related" means any of the following relationships, bymarriage, blood or adoption, even following the death or divorce of a naturalparent: parent, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, and first cousin. Ina prosecution under this chapter or of any law relating thereto, a defendantwho relies for a defense upon the relationship of any child to him or herself,the defendant shall have the burden of proof as to the relationship.
