Florida Statutes
Chapter 402 - Health and Human Services: Miscellaneous Provisions
402.315 - Funding; License Fees.


(1) If the county designates a local agency to be responsible for the licensing of child care facilities, the county shall bear at least 75 percent of the costs involved.
(2) The department shall bear the costs of the licensing of child care facilities when contracted to do so by a county or when directly responsible for licensing in a county which fails to meet or exceed state minimum standards.
(3) The department shall collect a fee for any license it issues for a child care facility, family day care home, or large family child care home pursuant to ss. 402.305, 402.313, and 402.3131.
(a) For a child care facility licensed pursuant to s. 402.305, such fee shall be $1 per child, based on the licensed capacity of the facility, except that the minimum fee shall be $25 per facility and the maximum fee shall be $100 per facility.
(b) For a family day care home registered pursuant to s. 402.313, such fee shall be $25.
(c) For a family day care home licensed pursuant to s. 402.313, such fee shall be $50.
(d) For a large family child care home licensed pursuant to s. 402.3131, such fee shall be $60.

(4) Any county may collect a fee for any license it issues pursuant to s. 402.308.
(5) All moneys collected by the department for child care licensing shall be held in a trust fund of the department to be reallocated to the department during the following fiscal year to fund child care licensing activities, including the Gold Seal Quality Care Program created pursuant to s. 1002.945.
History.—s. 15, ch. 74-113; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 5, 6, 7, ch. 83-248; s. 13, ch. 84-551; s. 30, ch. 85-54; ss. 1, 2, ch. 93-115; s. 81, ch. 96-175; s. 14, ch. 2010-210; s. 12, ch. 2021-10.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXIX - Public Health

Chapter 402 - Health and Human Services: Miscellaneous Provisions

402.04 - Award of Scholarships and Stipends; Disbursement of Funds; Administration.

402.05 - Requisites for Holding Scholarship and Stipend.

402.06 - Notes Required of Scholarship Holders.

402.07 - Payment of Notes.

402.115 - Sharing Confidential or Exempt Information.

402.12 - National Community Mental Health Centers Act.

402.16 - Proceedings by Department.

402.161 - Authorization for Sale of Property.

402.164 - Legislative Intent; Definitions.

402.165 - Florida Statewide Advocacy Council; Confidential Records and Meetings.

402.166 - Florida Local Advocacy Councils; Confidential Records and Meetings.

402.167 - Duties of State Agencies That Provide Client Services Relating to the Florida Statewide Advocacy Council and the Florida Local Advocacy Councils.

402.17 - Claims for Care and Maintenance; Trust Property.

402.18 - Welfare Trust Funds; Creation, Use.

402.181 - State Institutions Claims Program.

402.185 - Productivity Enhancing Technology.

402.19 - Photographing Records; Destruction of Records; Effect as Evidence.

402.20 - County Contracts Authorized for Services and Facilities for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities.

402.22 - Education Program for Students Who Reside in Residential Care Facilities Operated by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons With Disabilities.

402.24 - Recovery of Third-Party Payments for Medical Services.

402.26 - Child Care; Legislative Intent.

402.301 - Child Care Facilities; Legislative Intent and Declaration of Purpose and Policy.

402.302 - Definitions.

402.3025 - Public and Nonpublic Schools.

402.3026 - Full-Service Schools.

402.305 - Licensing Standards; Child Care Facilities.

402.30501 - Modification of Introductory Child Care Course for Community College Credit Authorized.

402.3054 - Child Enrichment Service Providers.

402.3055 - Child Care Personnel Requirements.

402.306 - Designation of Licensing Agency; Dissemination by the Department and Local Licensing Agency of Information on Child Care.

402.307 - Approval of Licensing Agency.

402.308 - Issuance of License.

402.309 - Provisional License or Registration.

402.310 - Disciplinary Actions; Hearings Upon Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License or Registration; Administrative Fines.

402.311 - Inspection.

402.3115 - Elimination of Duplicative and Unnecessary Inspections; Abbreviated Inspections.

402.312 - License Required; Injunctive Relief.

402.3125 - Display and Appearance of License; Posting of Violations; Information to Be Provided to Parents.

402.313 - Family Day Care Homes.

402.3131 - Large Family Child Care Homes.

402.314 - Supportive Services.

402.315 - Funding; License Fees.

402.316 - Exemptions.

402.317 - Prolonged Child Care.

402.318 - Advertisement.

402.319 - Penalties.

402.33 - Department Authority to Charge Fees for Services Provided.

402.34 - Body Corporate.

402.35 - Employees.

402.40 - Child Welfare Training and Certification.

402.402 - Child Protection and Child Welfare Personnel; Attorneys Employed by the Department.

402.403 - Child Protection and Child Welfare Personnel Tuition Exemption Program.

402.404 - Child Protection and Child Welfare Personnel Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

402.41 - Educational Materials and Training Concerning HIV Infections and Aids.

402.47 - Foster Grandparent and Retired Senior Volunteer Services to High-Risk and Handicapped Children.

402.49 - Mediation Process Established.

402.56 - Children’s Cabinet; Organization; Responsibilities; Annual Report.

402.57 - Direct-Support Organization.

402.62 - Strong Families Tax Credit.

402.70 - Interagency Agreement Between Department of Health and Department of Children and Families.

402.71 - Transfer of Funds, Positions, and Budget Authority Within Department.

402.715 - Office of Quality.

402.73 - Contracting and Performance Standards.

402.7305 - Department of Children and Families; Procurement of Contractual Services; Contract Management.

402.7306 - Administrative Monitoring of Child Welfare Providers, and Administrative, Licensure, and Programmatic Monitoring of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Service Providers.

402.731 - Department of Children and Families Certification Programs for Employees and Service Providers; Employment Provisions for Transition to Community-Based Care.

402.80 - Office of Community Partners.

402.81 - Pharmaceutical Expense Assistance.

402.82 - Electronic Benefits Transfer Program.

402.86 - Rulemaking Authority for Refugee Assistance Program.

402.87 - Services to Immigrant Survivors of Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Other Serious Crimes.