Louisiana § RS 17:407.35 - Exemptions from licensure requirements
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:407.35 — Exemptions from licensure requirements, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:407.35. Exemptions from licensure requirements
A. The provisions of this Part shall not apply to grades kindergarten and above, prekindergarten programs attached to a public day school, Louisiana Montessori accredited or provisionally accredited approved schools, camps, registered family child day care homes, and care given without charge. However, all prekindergarten programs shall comply with the child safety and welfare minimum standards provided for in R.S. 17:407.41.
B. A recognized religious organization which is qualified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, which remains open for not more than twenty-four hours in a continuous seven-day week, and in which no individual child remains for more than twenty-four hours in one continuous stay shall not be considered an early learning center for the purposes of this Part.
C. Nothing in this Part shall apply to children in programs licensed or operated by the Louisiana Department of Health or the Department of Children and Family Services.
Acts 2014, No. 868, §2, eff. Oct. 1, 2014; Acts 2025, No. 409, §3.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 17:407.35 ("Exemptions from licensure requirements") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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