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Louisiana Regulations
The regulations listed below are current as of February 1, 2010

Louisiana has two different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Child Day Care Center Class A Minimum Standards 11/1/2003
Child Day Care Center Class B Minimum Standards 10/01/2000

Licensing Contact

Department of Social Services
Bureau of Licensing
P.O. Box 3078
Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Phone: (225) 342-9905
Web Page: http://www.dss.state.la.us/index.cfm?md=pagebuilder&tmp=home&nid=25&pnid=7&pid=247&catid=0


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