Bill Text: DE SB110 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Child Care Licensing And Penalties.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)

Status: (Passed) 2015-07-27 - Signed by Governor [SB110 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2015-SB110-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Henry & Rep. Keeley
	Sen. Lavelle; Reps. Barbieri, Hudson, Mitchell, Potter, Viola

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

148th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 110

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 31 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHILD CARE LICENSING AND PENALTIES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend Chapter 3, Title 31 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§345Penalties for violations.

(a)     The Office of Child Care Licensing may impose civil penalties not to exceed $100 for each violation of §344.

(b)     The Office of Child Care Licensing may proceed for the collection of the money civil penalty not otherwise paid through an action brought by the Office of Child Care Licensing in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(c)      Anyone who violates a provision of this subchapter may be fined not more than $100 or imprisoned not more than 3 months, or both.

SYNOPSIS

This bill enables the Office of Child Care Licensing to issue civil money penalties for those who operate an unlicensed child care facility.

Author: Senator Henry