Child Care Licensing

State laws and agency regulations pertaining to the direct operation and services of child care facilities are provided below. Printed copies may also be obtained by contacting one of our offices.

Links marked by * are courtesy of Legislative Printing Agency (LPITR)

Current SC Statutes

• Children's Code*
  South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 20, Chapter 7
  Refer to Sections 20-7-2700 through 20-7-3098
• Clean Indoor Act*
  South Carolina Code of Laws, Title 44, Chapter 95
• Jacob's Law

Current DSS Regulations

• Child Care Centers
• Group Child Care Homes
• Religious Entities
• Family Child Care Homes
• FDCH Standards

Other Regulations concerning Child Care Facilities

• Regulations concerning Fire Prevention and Life Safety Regulations--Buildings
  Refer to 71-8300.11 (Link courtesy of the SC Division of Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

Other Information

• The Regulatory Process In South Carolina Flowchart
  SC Regulatory Process: To adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation, a state agency must prepare all documents for publication in the South Carolina State Register according to the standards prescribed in the SC Standards Manual For Drafting and Filing Regulations. It contains guidelines and standards for drafting and filing regulations for General Assembly review and for submitting documents for publication in the State Register.The State Register is a temporary update to South Carolina's official compilation of agency regulations--the South Carolina Code of Regulations. The State Register is a monthly publication containing Governors Executive Orders, agency notices of general public interest, agency notices of drafting regulations, and regulations filed pursuant to the South Carolina Administrative Procedures Act (APA), S.C. Code Ann. Section 1-23-10, et seq. The following flowchart gives an overview of the SC Regulatory process.