Rhode Island § 42-12.5-1 § 42-12.5-1. Statement of purpose.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 42-12.5-1 — § 42-12.5-1. Statement of purpose.

Rhode Island § 42-12.5-1

Title 42State Affairs and Government

Ch. 42-12.5Licensing and Monitoring of Child Daycare Providers

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 42-12.5-1 (2026).

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§ 42-12.5-1. Statement of purpose.
(a) The director of the department of human services shall establish within the department
            a unit to license and monitor child daycare service providers to protect the health,
            safety, and well-being of children while being cared for as a commercial service and
            are away from their homes.
         
(b) Services for children requiring licensure under this chapter shall include all child
            daycare providers that offer services within the state, except as defined in § 42-12.5-5.
         

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§ 42-12.5-1. Statement of purpose.

(a) The director of the department of human services shall establish within the department a unit to license and monitor child daycare service providers to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children while being cared for as a commercial service and are away from their homes.

(b) Services for children requiring licensure under this chapter shall include all child daycare providers that offer services within the state, except as defined in § 42-12.5-5.