DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS 1200-1796.88›CHAPTER 3.6. Family Day Care Homes 1597.30-1597.63

§ 1597.455

California Health and Safety Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) A small family daycare home shall not be subject to Article 1 (commencing with Section 13100) or Article 2 (commencing with Section 13140) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 12, except that a small family daycare home shall contain a fire extinguisher and smoke detector device that meet standards established by the State Fire Marshal.

(b) A small family daycare home for children shall have one or more carbon monoxide detectors in the facility that meet the standards established in Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 13260) of Part 2 of Division 12. The department shall account for the presence of these detectors during inspections.

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 244, Sec. 10. (SB 234) Effective January 1, 2020.)

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