Section 237.4. License required — exceptions.

  An individual or an agency, as defined in section 237.1, shall not provide child foster care unless the individual or agency obtains a license issued by the administrator under this chapter. However, a license is not required of the following:

  1.  An individual providing child foster care for a total of not more than twenty days in one calendar year.

  2.  A residential care facility licensed under chapter 135C which is approved for the care of children.

  3.  A hospital licensed under chapter 135B.

  4.  A health care facility licensed under chapter 135C.

  5.  A juvenile detention home or juvenile shelter care home approved under section 232.142.

  6.  An institution listed in section 218.1.

  7.  A facility licensed under chapter 125.

  8.  An individual providing child care as a babysitter at the request of a parent, guardian or relative having lawful custody of the child.

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