DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Rules and Regulations (Florida)
1. Florida Law: Bill passed and signed by FL legislators
2. Rules: implement, interpret, and describe law
3. Ordinance: local laws that only apply within jurisdiction
4. Regulation: law, rule, or ordinance to regulate conduct
5. Florida Statutes: permanent collection of the states laws, updated annually
6. Florida Administrative Code: oflcial compilation of administrative rules for the state of Florida.
F.A.C
Rules developed by DCF
7. Office of Child Care Regulation and Background Screening: licensing authority,
regulates licensed child care facilities in most counties in Florida
8. Local County Government Agencies: Ettect childcare through Zoning and Building, Septic and
Well, Etc...
9. City/Municipal Police Dept.: Ettect childcare through back ground checks and screenings of child care
providers
10. County, City, Municipal Fire Safety Inspector: Ettect childcare through annual fire safety
inspections
11. FL Department of Law Enforcement: Ettect childcare through background checks and screening
personnel
12. FL Department of Education: Ettect childcare through voluntary pre-kindergarten programs
13. What do laws, and regulation agencies try to protect children from?: Abuse,
neglect, injury and exploitation.
14. Local Licensing Agencies: found in some counties, regulate and enforce rules and local ordinances
which must meet or exceed state standards.
15. How are statues organized?: Titles, Chapters, Sections, Sun Sections, Paragraphs, Sub Paragraphs,
and Sub Sub Paragraphs
s.402.304 (2)(d)1.f., Florida Statutes
"section".chapter.section(subsection)(paragraph)subparagraph.subsubparagraph., FL Statutes
16. The statues that govern child care are found in which title?: Title XXIX (29) of Public
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1. Florida Law: Bill passed and signed by FL legislators
2. Rules: implement, interpret, and describe law
3. Ordinance: local laws that only apply within jurisdiction
4. Regulation: law, rule, or ordinance to regulate conduct
5. Florida Statutes: permanent collection of the states laws, updated annually
6. Florida Administrative Code: oflcial compilation of administrative rules for the state of Florida.
F.A.C
Rules developed by DCF
7. Office of Child Care Regulation and Background Screening: licensing authority,
regulates licensed child care facilities in most counties in Florida
8. Local County Government Agencies: Ettect childcare through Zoning and Building, Septic and
Well, Etc...
9. City/Municipal Police Dept.: Ettect childcare through back ground checks and screenings of child care
providers
10. County, City, Municipal Fire Safety Inspector: Ettect childcare through annual fire safety
inspections
11. FL Department of Law Enforcement: Ettect childcare through background checks and screening
personnel
12. FL Department of Education: Ettect childcare through voluntary pre-kindergarten programs
13. What do laws, and regulation agencies try to protect children from?: Abuse,
neglect, injury and exploitation.
14. Local Licensing Agencies: found in some counties, regulate and enforce rules and local ordinances
which must meet or exceed state standards.
15. How are statues organized?: Titles, Chapters, Sections, Sun Sections, Paragraphs, Sub Paragraphs,
and Sub Sub Paragraphs
s.402.304 (2)(d)1.f., Florida Statutes
"section".chapter.section(subsection)(paragraph)subparagraph.subsubparagraph., FL Statutes
16. The statues that govern child care are found in which title?: Title XXIX (29) of Public
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10
, Health
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