Mississippi § 43-20-59 - Registration [Repealed effective July 1, 2020].

Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-20-59 — Registration [Repealed effective July 1, 2020]., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 43-20-59. Registration [Repealed effective July 1, 2020].

Any person maintaining a family child care home may register such home with the State Department of Health on forms provided by the department. A certificate of registration shall be issued to the applicant for registration who (a) attests to the safety of the home for the care of children, (b) submits a fee of Five Dollars ($5.00), payable to the department, and (c) certifies that no person described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e) of Section 43-20-57(1) resides, works or volunteers in the family child care home. Any increase in the fee charged by the department under this subsection shall be in accordance with the provisions of Section 41-3-65. The department shall furnish each applicant for registration a family child care home safety evaluation form to be completed by the applicant and submitted with the registration application. The certificate of registration shall be renewed annually in the same manner provided for in this section. A certificate of registration shall be in force for one (1) year after the date of issuance unless revoked pursuant to Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65. The certificate shall specify that the registrant may operate a family child care home for five (5) or fewer children. This section shall not be construed to limit the right of the department to enter a registered family child care home for the purpose of assessing compliance with Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 after receiving a complaint against the registrant of such home or in conducting a periodic routine inspection. The department shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the registration provisions.

Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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