237.4 - LICENSE REQUIRED -- EXCEPTIONS.
237.4 LICENSE REQUIRED -- EXCEPTIONS.
An individual or an agency, as defined in section 237.1, shall not
provide child foster care unless the individual or agency obtains a
license issued by the administrator under this chapter. However, a
license is not required of the following:
1. An individual providing child foster care for a total of not
more than twenty days in one calendar year.
2. A residential care facility licensed under chapter 135C which
is approved for the care of children.
3. A hospital licensed under chapter 135B.
4. A health care facility licensed under chapter 135C.
5. A juvenile detention home or juvenile shelter care home
approved under section 232.142.
6. An institution listed in section 218.1.
7. A facility licensed under chapter 125.
8. An individual providing child care as a babysitter at the
request of a parent, guardian or relative having lawful custody of
the child. Section History: Early Form
[C27, 31, 35, § 3661-a49; C39, § 3661.063; C46, 50, 54, 58,
62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, § 237.8; C81, § 237.4; 82 Acts, ch 1016,
§ 2] Section History: Recent Form
84 Acts, ch 1050, § 1; 87 Acts, ch 44, § 2
Referred to in §709.16