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How the guarantee works →Arizona camp licensing requirements.
Who licenses day camps and overnight camps in Arizona, under which rules, and who is exempt. Last checked November 2, 2026.
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Day camps and overnight camps in Arizona
| Camp type | What the state asks | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Day camps | Depends on the program | Day camps that are child care facilities need an ADHS license unless an exemption applies, such as the one for accredited day camps.Source: 36-884 - Exemptions, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Overnight camps | State license | A children's camp needs a license from the Arizona Department of Health Services before it operates.Source: 36-3902 - Application for license; issuance; posting, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Who oversees camps in Arizona
| Agency | What it does |
|---|---|
| Arizona Department of Health Services, Office of Food Safety and Environmental Services | Licenses children's camps and inspects each one every year.Source: 36-3910 - Inspection of camps; revocation of license, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Arizona Department of Health Services, Child Care Facilities Licensing | Licenses child care facilities, which includes day camps that do not qualify for an exemption.Source: 36-882 - License; posting; transfer prohibited; fees; provisional license; renewal; exemption from rule making, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Exemptions
- ADHS says day camps are excluded from the children's camp regulations.Source: 2023 Annual Report, Office of Food Safety & Environmental Services, Arizona Department of Health Services. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Accredited day camps for children five and up, open under ten weeks yearly, that post a notice and fingerprint staff are exempt.Source: 36-884 - Exemptions, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Facilities offering only recreational or instructional activities that school-age children come and go from freely need no child care license.Source: 36-884 - Exemptions, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Facilities that only teach specific subjects, such as dance, drama, music, self-defense or religion, need no child care license.Source: 36-884 - Exemptions, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- The children's camp law does not apply to camps regulated by an existing city or town ordinance.Source: 36-3913 - Exception, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Family camps, correctional camps and places run solely to educate, care for or treat children are not children's camps.Source: 36-3901 - Definition, Arizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
Official rules
- A.R.S. § 36-3901
DefinitionArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. - A.R.S. § 36-3902
Application for license; issuance; postingArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. - A.R.S. § 36-884
ExemptionsArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
Sources
Every source is an official government page.
- 36-3901 - DefinitionArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 36-3902 - Application for license; issuance; postingArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 36-3910 - Inspection of camps; revocation of licenseArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 36-3913 - ExceptionArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 36-882 - License; posting; transfer prohibited; fees; provisional license; renewal; exemption from rule makingArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 36-884 - ExemptionsArizona State Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 2023 Annual Report, Office of Food Safety & Environmental ServicesArizona Department of Health Services. Checked November 2, 2026.
About this page
We read each source above on an official government site on November 2, 2026. Each fact links to the page it came from.
Rules change, and local rules can add to them. Confirm with the agency before you open or change a program.
This page is a summary of public rules. It is not legal advice, and Bloomily does not file license applications.
Camp licensing in other states
- Alabama
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Arkansas
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- California
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state camp rules.
- Colorado
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Connecticut
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Delaware
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Florida
Day camps: no state license. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Georgia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Idaho
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Illinois
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Indiana
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state camp rules.
- Kentucky
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Louisiana
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Maine
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Maryland
Day camps: state certificate. Overnight camps: state certificate.
- Massachusetts
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Michigan
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Mississippi
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Missouri
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Montana
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Nebraska
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: no state license.
- Nevada
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- New Hampshire
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- New Jersey
Day camps: state certificate. Overnight camps: state certificate.
- New York
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- North Dakota
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Ohio
Day camps: state registration. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Oregon
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- South Carolina
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- South Dakota
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: depends on the program.
- Tennessee
Day camps: state permit. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Texas
Day camps: state license. Overnight camps: state license.
- Vermont
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- Virginia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Washington
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state registration.
- West Virginia
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state permit.
- Wisconsin
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
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