(a) Unless otherwise prohibited by federal or state law, no child care agency licensed under this part shall place a dependent child on a wait list behind a child without a parent or legal guardian serving on active duty in the armed services of the United States, if the dependent child:
(1) Has a parent or legal guardian that is an active-duty member of the armed services of the United States; or
(2) Has a parent who was killed, died as a direct result of injuries received or has been officially reported as being either a prisoner of war or missing in action while serving honorably as a member of the United States armed forces during a qualifying period of armed conflict or was formerly a prisoner of war or missing in action under such circumstances.
(b) To be eligible under subdivision (a)(2), the dependent child or the legal guardian of the dependent child shall:
(1) Present official certification from the United States government that the parent veteran was killed or died as a direct result of injuries received while serving honorably as a member of the United States armed forces during a qualifying period of armed conflict; or
(2) Present official certification from the United States government that the parent veteran has been officially reported as being a prisoner of war or missing in action while serving honorably as a member of the United States armed forces during a qualifying period of armed conflict or was formerly a prisoner of war or missing in action under such circumstances as appropriate within one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to applying for child care services.
(c) As used in this section, “dependent child”, “qualifying period of armed conflict”, and “serving honorably” have the same meanings as in § 49-7-102.
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