For the purpose of this act:
(1) “Child care” means and includes:
a. Any person, association, agency or organization which:
1. Has in custody or control 1 child or more under the age of 18 years, unattended by parent or guardian, for the purpose of providing such child or children with care, education, protection, supervision or guidance;
2. Is compensated for their services;
3. Advertises or holds himself, herself or itself out as conducting such child care;
b. The provision of, or arranging for, the placement of children in foster care homes, adoptive homes or supervised independent living arrangements; and
c. Family child care homes, large family child care homes, day care centers, child placing agencies, residential child care facilities and day treatment programs as currently defined by regulation. Day-care centers operating part- or full-day are subject to licensure. Homes in which children have been placed by any child placing agency properly licensed to place children in this State shall not be regarded as “child care.”
(2) “Office of Child Care Licensing” (or “OCCL”) means the Office of Child Care Licensing within the Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.
Code 1915, § 1004A; 30 Del. Laws, c. 64; 38 Del. Laws, c. 63, § 3; Code 1935, § 1119; 31 Del. C. 1953, § 341; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 165, § 1; 73 Del. Laws, c. 279, § 1; 79 Del. Laws, c. 335, § 1.
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