Vermont § 4905 - Foster care and placement licensing
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 4905 — Foster care and placement licensing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4905. Foster care and placement licensing
- (a) A person other than an employee of a department within the Agency of Human Services
shall not place any child in foster care for more than 15 consecutive days unless
the person has a license from the Department to do so or is an employee of a child-placing
agency licensed by that Department. (b) A person shall not receive, board, or keep any child in foster care for more than
15 consecutive days unless he or she has a license from the Department to do so. This
subsection shall not apply to foster homes approved by a department within the Agency
of Human Services or by a licensed child-placing agency, nor shall it apply to those
facilities where educational or vocational training is the primary service and foster
care is a supportive service only. (c) This section shall not restrict the right of a court, parent, guardian, or relative
to place a child, nor the right of a person not in the business of providing foster
care or child care to receive, board, and keep a child when a valuable consideration
is not demanded or received for the child’s care and maintenance. (Added 2013, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 75.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Vermont § 4905
What does Vermont Statutes Online § 4905 cover?
Section 4905 ("Foster care and placement licensing") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Vermont § 4905?
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Is this the official text of Vermont law?
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