Colorado Code
Part 1 - Child Care Licensing
§ 26-6-120. Exempt Family Child Care Home Providers - Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Check - Child Care Assistance Program Money - Temporary Care - Rules - Definitions























Source: L. 2006: Entire section added, p. 1081, § 3, effective May 25. L. 2007: (1)(a)(I) and (4) amended, p. 317, § 1, effective April 2. L. 2010: (1), IP(2), IP(3), (3)(b), (4), and (5) amended, (SB 10-118), ch. 102, p. 345, § 1, effective April 15; (3)(b) amended, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 805, § 78, effective April 29. L. 2011: (1)(a)(III) amended, (HB 11-1145), ch. 163, p. 563, § 4, effective August 10. L. 2019: (1.5) added and (5) amended, (HB 19-1166), ch. 125, p. 557, § 48, effective April 18. L. 2021: IP(3) and (3)(a) amended, (SB 21-201), ch. 244, p. 1318, § 5, effective June 16.
Editor's note: Amendments to subsection (3)(b) by Senate Bill 10-175 and Senate Bill 10-118 were harmonized.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 26 - Human Services Code

Article 6 - Child Care Centers

Part 1 - Child Care Licensing

§ 26-6-101. Short Title

§ 26-6-101.4. Legislative Declaration Concerning the Protections Afforded by Regulation

§ 26-6-102. Definitions

§ 26-6-103. Application of Part - Study - Definitions - Repeal

§ 26-6-103.3. Substitute Child Care Providers - Substitute Placement Agency - Licensing - Rules

§ 26-6-103.5. Application of Part - Guest Child Care Facilities - Public Services Short-Term Child Care Facilities - Definition

§ 26-6-103.7. Application of Part - Neighborhood Youth Organizations - Rules - Licensing - Duties and Responsibilities - Definitions

§ 26-6-104. Licenses - Out-of-State Notices and Consent - Demonstration Pilot Program - Definition - Rules

§ 26-6-104.5. Compliance With Local Government Zoning Regulations - Notice to Local Governments - Provisional Licensure

§ 26-6-105. Fees - When Original Applications, Reapplications, and Renewals for Licensure Are Required - Creation of Child Care Licensing Cash Fund

§ 26-6-105.5. Application Forms - Criminal Sanctions for Perjury

§ 26-6-105.7. Applications - Materials Waivers - Appeals - Rules

§ 26-6-106. Standards for Facilities and Agencies - Rules - Definition

§ 26-6-106.1. Administration or Monitoring of Medications to Persons - Residential Child Care Facilities

§ 26-6-106.2. Staffing During Emergency Circumstances - Definitions

§ 26-6-106.3. Certification and Annual Recertification of Foster Care Homes by County Departments and Licensed Child Placement Agencies - Background and Reference Check Requirements - Definitions

§ 26-6-106.5. Foster Care - Kinship Care - Rules Applying Generally - Rule-Making

§ 26-6-107. Investigations and Inspections - Local Authority - Reports - Rules

§ 26-6-107.5. Response to Complaints - Addition of Child Care Facility Inspectors

§ 26-6-107.7. Revocation of Certification of Foster Care Home - Emergency Procedures - Due Process

§ 26-6-108. Denial of License - Suspension - Revocation - Probation - Refusal to Renew License - Fines

§ 26-6-108.5. Notice of Negative Licensing Action - Filing of Complaints

§ 26-6-109. Institutes

§ 26-6-110. Acceptance of Federal Grants

§ 26-6-111. Injunctive Proceedings

§ 26-6-112. Penalty - Short Title

§ 26-6-113. Periodic Review of Licensing Regulations and Procedures

§ 26-6-114. Civil Penalties - Fines - Child Care Cash Fund - Created

§ 26-6-116. Child Care Resource and Referral System - Created

§ 26-6-117. Accreditation Standards for County Departments and Child Placement Agencies - Study

§ 26-6-118. Child Placement Agencies - Information Sharing - Investigations by State Department - Recovery of Moneys - Rule-Making

§ 26-6-119. Family Child Care Homes - Administration of Routine Medications - Parental Direction - Rules

§ 26-6-120. Exempt Family Child Care Home Providers - Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Record Check - Child Care Assistance Program Money - Temporary Care - Rules - Definitions

§ 26-6-121. Preschools - Unique Student Identifying Numbers - Rules

§ 26-6-122. Pathways to the Classroom and Retention Strategies for Early Childhood Educators - Standards - Alignment Across Agencies - Report - Rules