LAC 28:CLXI.303. Exemptions from Licensure

A. A public day school serving children in grades kindergarten and above, including any pre-kindergarten attached thereto, except as provided in §301.B, is exempt from the provisions of this bulletin. A nonpublic day school serving only children in grades kindergarten and above is exempt from the provisions of this Part. B. Camps and all care given without charge are exempt from the provisions of this bulletin. C. A center operated by a recognized religious organization that is qualified as a tax-exempt organization under §501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and that does not operate more than 24 hours in a continuous 7-day week shall not be considered an early learning center for purposes of this bulletin. D. Nothing in this bulletin shall apply to children in programs licensed or operated by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), or the United States Department of Defense. E. A school in which the prekindergarten program is accredited or provisionally accredited by the Louisiana Montessori Association and all children have reached age three by September 30 of the current school year is exempt from the provisions of this Part. F. A registered family day care home is exempt from the provisions of this Part.