DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Rules and Regulations (Florida) 2026
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 Adminis- oflcial compilation of administrative rules for the state of Florida.
trative Code
F.A.C
Rules developed by DCF
7. Office of Child licensing authority, regulates licensed child care facilities in most counties in
Care Regulation Florida
and Background
Screening
8. Local Coun- Ettect childcare through Zoning and Building, Septic and Well, Etc...
ty Government
Agencies
9. City/Municipal Ettect childcare through back ground checks and screenings of child care
Police Dept. providers
10. County, City, Mu- Ettect childcare through annual fire safety inspections
nicipal Fire Safety
Inspector
11. FL Department of Ettect childcare through background checks and screening personnel
Law Enforcement
, DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Rules and Regulations (Florida) 2026
12. FL Department of Ettect childcare through voluntary pre-kindergarten programs
Education
13. What do laws, Abuse, neglect, injury and exploitation.
and regulation
agencies try to
protect children
from?
14. Local Licensing found in some counties, regulate and enforce rules and local ordinances which
Agencies must meet or exceed state standards.
15. How are statues Titles, Chapters, Sections, Sun Sections, Paragraphs, Sub Paragraphs, and Sub
organized? Sub Paragraphs
s.402.304 (2)(d)1.f., Florida Statutes
"section".chapter.section(subsection)(paragraph)subparagraph.subsubpara-
graph., FL Statutes
16. The statues that Title XXIX (29) of Public Health
govern child care
are found in
which title?
17. The statues that 402 Health and Human Services
govern child care
are found in
which chapters?
18. Summary of -parents are working outside of the home so childcare is impartant for FL citizens
402.26 (1) economic well being. State needs to respond to citizen concerns and the need to
protect children's health and welfare
19.
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 Adminis- oflcial compilation of administrative rules for the state of Florida.
trative Code
F.A.C
Rules developed by DCF
7. Office of Child licensing authority, regulates licensed child care facilities in most counties in
Care Regulation Florida
and Background
Screening
8. Local Coun- Ettect childcare through Zoning and Building, Septic and Well, Etc...
ty Government
Agencies
9. City/Municipal Ettect childcare through back ground checks and screenings of child care
Police Dept. providers
10. County, City, Mu- Ettect childcare through annual fire safety inspections
nicipal Fire Safety
Inspector
11. FL Department of Ettect childcare through background checks and screening personnel
Law Enforcement
, DCF Child Care 40 Hour Certification- Rules and Regulations (Florida) 2026
12. FL Department of Ettect childcare through voluntary pre-kindergarten programs
Education
13. What do laws, Abuse, neglect, injury and exploitation.
and regulation
agencies try to
protect children
from?
14. Local Licensing found in some counties, regulate and enforce rules and local ordinances which
Agencies must meet or exceed state standards.
15. How are statues Titles, Chapters, Sections, Sun Sections, Paragraphs, Sub Paragraphs, and Sub
organized? Sub Paragraphs
s.402.304 (2)(d)1.f., Florida Statutes
"section".chapter.section(subsection)(paragraph)subparagraph.subsubpara-
graph., FL Statutes
16. The statues that Title XXIX (29) of Public Health
govern child care
are found in
which title?
17. The statues that 402 Health and Human Services
govern child care
are found in
which chapters?
18. Summary of -parents are working outside of the home so childcare is impartant for FL citizens
402.26 (1) economic well being. State needs to respond to citizen concerns and the need to
protect children's health and welfare
19.
