Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 65-501 (2026)

License or temporary permit required; exemptions

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65-501. License or temporary permit required; exemptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or association to conduct or maintain a maternity center or a child care facility for children under 16 years of age without having a license or temporary permit therefor from the secretary of health and environment. Nothing in this act shall apply to:

(1) A residential facility or hospital that is operated and maintained by a state agency as defined in K.S.A. 75-3701, and amendments thereto;

(2) a summer instructional camp that is provided by a not-for-profit, school, verifiable nonpublic school or an employee of such school; or

(3) a person or group of persons providing educational activities for children ages pre-K through high school to such persons' children.

(b) Organizations or persons providing services defined as a day care in K.S.A. 65-503, and amendments thereto, and not included in this section may apply for and be granted a waiver as allowed under this act.

History: L. 1919, ch. 210, § 1; R.S. 1923, 65-501; L. 1974, ch. 352, § 85; L. 1978, ch. 236, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 209, § 1; L. 1994, ch. 279, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 101, § 1; L. 2025, ch. 118, § 40; July 1.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1980–2008 · leading case: State Ex Rel. O'Sullivan v. Heart Ministries, Inc., 607 P.2d 1102 (Kan. 1980).

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State Ex Rel. O'Sullivan v. Heart Ministries, Inc., 607 P.2d 1102 (Kan. 1980). · cites it 3× “The propriety of that order is attacked on numerous grounds, one of which we believe to be determinative: whether the licensing requirement of K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 65-501 and the fee requirements of K.”

State Ex Rel. Pringle v. Heritage Baptist Temple, Inc., 693 P.2d 1163 (Kan. 1985). · cites it 3× “, from operating a day-care center without a license as required by K.S.A. 65-501 et seq. The trial court granted the injunction and this appeal followed.”

P.W. v. Kansas Dep't of Soc. & Rehab. Servs., 877 P.2d 430 (Kan. 1994). · cites it 2× “65-523 allows KDHE to suspend any license, certificate of registration, or temporary permit issued under the provisions of K.S.A 65-501 to 65-522, inclusive, on grounds delineated in K.”

Attorney Gen. Opinion No. (Kan. Att'y Gen. 2008). “(precursor to K.S.A. 65-501 et seq. , the current Maternity Centers and Child Care Facilities Act).”

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