(a) It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, group, corporation, organization, or association to operate or assist in the operation of a childcare facility which has not been licensed by the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education of the Department of Human Services.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to falsify an application for licensure, to knowingly circumvent the authority of this subchapter to knowingly violate the orders issued by the division, or to advertise the provision of child care which is not licensed or approved or exempt by the division.
(c) A violation of this section shall be a Class C misdemeanor.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health and Welfare
Subchapter 2 - Childcare Facility Licensing Act
§ 20-78-205. Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education
§ 20-78-206. Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education — Rules
§ 20-78-207. Declaratory judgments on licensing rules
§ 20-78-208. Unlicensed childcare facility unlawful
§ 20-78-209. License — Religious exception — Definitions
§ 20-78-210. License — Application and issuance
§ 20-78-211. License — Provisional
§ 20-78-212. License — Nontransferability
§ 20-78-213. License — Denial, revocation, or suspension
§ 20-78-214. Inspections and investigations of childcare facilities and personnel — Child abuse
§ 20-78-215. Child sexual abuse — Federal funds — Legislative intent
§ 20-78-216. Records and reports
§ 20-78-217. Smoking prohibited — Legislative intent
§ 20-78-218. Administration of subchapter
§ 20-78-219. Fines and penalties — Disposition of funds
§ 20-78-220. Persons or facilities abusing juveniles in their custody
§ 20-78-221. Voluntary registration
§ 20-78-222. Continuing education
§ 20-78-223. License fees — Disposition
§ 20-78-225. Child safety alarm devices