(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
CHILD. An individual under the age of 16 years.
CHILD CARE CENTERS. A general term which shall include day care centers and family day care centers.
DAY CARE CENTERS. A facility which provides care for three or more children for six or more hours of the 24-hour day. This does not include nursery schools, kindergartens, or other facilities for which the purpose is primarily educational, recreational, or medical treatment.
FAMILY DAY CARE HOME.
(a) A family home that provides care and protection for five or fewer children for part of the 24-hour day.
(b) This definition does not include informal arrangements which parents make independently with neighbors, friends, or others; neither does this definition include caretakers within the children’s own home.
(B) All other words shall be defined according to appropriate state law.
(Prior Code, Ch. 5, Art. 4, § 31)