# WAC 110-302-0010: WAC 110-302-0010. License required

> Washington · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0010

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 110-302-0010
- **Heading:** WAC 110-302-0010. License required
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 110 / Chapter 110-302 / Section 110-302-0010

## Text

(1) Pursuant to RCW 43.216.295 and 43.216.742 , individuals or entities that provide ONB child care services for a group of children who are 30 months through 12 years of age must be licensed by the department, unless the individuals or entities are exempt from licensing under RCW 43.216.010 (2) and WAC 110-302-0025 .
(2) The department must not license department employees or members of employees' households if employees are involved directly, or in an administrative or supervisory capacity in the:
(a) Licensing process;
(b) Placement of children in licensed ONB programs; or
(c) Authorization of payment for children in care.
(3) In addition to the requirements described in chapter 43.216 RCW and the requirements described in this chapter, applicants must comply with the following ONB child care license requirements:
(a) ONB programs must operate and conduct programming with a philosophy, curriculum, and organizational practices that provide developmentally appropriate early childhood education and nature-based education;
(b) ONB programs must occur outdoors for not less than four hours per day or 50 percent of the daily ONB program hours, whichever is less;
(c) ONB programs must comply with the requirements contained in chapters 43.216 RCW and 110-06 WAC background checks, the Child Care Development Fund at 45 C.F.R. Part 98, and this chapter; and
(d) ONB programs must be offered on a regular and ongoing basis for one or more preschool-age or school-age children not related to the licensee. For purposes of this chapter, "not related" means not any of the relatives listed in RCW 43.216.010 (2)(a).

## Nearby sections

- [WAC 110-302-0001 WAC 110-302-0001. Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0001.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0005 WAC 110-302-0005. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0005.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0010 WAC 110-302-0010. License required](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0010.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0011 WAC 110-302-0011. License transfers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0011.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0015 WAC 110-302-0015. ONB program managers' simultaneous absence](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0015.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0016 WAC 110-302-0016. Inactive status — Voluntary and temporary closure](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0016.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0020 WAC 110-302-0020. Unlicensed programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0020.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0025 WAC 110-302-0025. Certified and exempt ONB programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0025.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0030 WAC 110-302-0030. Nondiscrimination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0030.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0035 WAC 110-302-0035. Department access to agency premises, records, ONB programs, and staff](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0035.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0055 WAC 110-302-0055. Developmental screening and communication to parents or guardians](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0055.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0065 WAC 110-302-0065. School readiness and family engagement activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0065.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0080 WAC 110-302-0080. Family support self-assessment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0080.md)
- [WAC 110-302-0085 WAC 110-302-0085. Family partnerships and communication](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_110_302_0085.md)

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