§ 3511 - Definitions - Vermont Statutes

§ 3511. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Child" means an individual under the age of 13.

(2) "Child care provider" means a person licensed or registered by the department for children and families, or authorized by the department, to provide child care.

(3) "Child care services" include, but are not limited to, developmentally appropriate care and supervision for children under the age of 13 for fewer than 24 hours a day by a child care provider.

(4) "Commissioner" means the commissioner for children and families.

(5) "Division" means the child development division.

(6) "Training" means an activity, approved by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee, which is likely to lead to employment or required to maintain employment. (Added 1987, No. 205 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; amended 1997, No. 31, § 1; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 110; 2007, No. 172 (Adj. Sess.), § 17.)