Mississippi Code
Title 43 - Public Welfare
Chapter 20 - Child Care Facilities

Mississippi Child Care Licensing Law

§ 43-20-1. Title - This chapter shall be cited as the "Mississippi Child Care...

§ 43-20-3. Declaration of purpose - The purpose of this chapter is to protect and promote...

§ 43-20-5. Definitions - When used in this chapter, the following words shall have...

§ 43-20-9. License required - From and after August 1, 1972, no person acting individually...

§ 43-20-11. Application for and issuance of license - An application for a license under this chapter shall be...

§ 43-20-12. Fees and penalties to be deposited in special fund - All fees collected by the State Board of Health under...

§ 43-20-13. Renewal of license - A license issued under the provisions of this chapter shall...

§ 43-20-15. Inspections - The licensing agency shall make or cause to be made...

§ 43-20-17. Information confidential; authority to release findings of investigations into allegations of abuse - Information in the possession of the licensing agency concerning the...

§ 43-20-19. Penalty - Any person establishing, conducting, managing or operating a child care...

§ 43-20-21. Injunctive relief - Notwithstanding the existence of any other remedy, the licensing agency...

Regulations for the Promotion of Breast Feeding by Mothers of Children in Child Care Facilities

§ 43-20-31. Department of Health to promulgate regulations for child care facilities to promote breast-feeding by mothers of children being cared for in facility - The Department of Health shall promulgate regulations to ensure that...

Family Child Care Homes

§ 43-20-51. Legislative purpose - The purpose of Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65 is to protect...

§ 43-20-53. Definitions - As used in Sections 43-20-51 through 43-20-65: "Family child care...

§ 43-20-55. Development of regulations and standards; compensation of advisory council members - The advisory council appointed by the Executive Officer of the...

§ 43-20-59. Registration - Any increase in the fee charged by the department under...

§ 43-20-61. Denial, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate of registration; hearing - The department may deny, revoke or refuse to renew a...

§ 43-20-63. Suspension of certificate of registration; grounds - The department may suspend any certificate of registration issued under...

§ 43-20-65. Information confidential; hearings may be closed - Information received by the licensing agency through filed reports, inspections...

Information to be Provided to Child's Parents or Legal Guardians by Child Care Facilities -