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Who licenses day camps and overnight camps in Kentucky, under which rules, and who is exempt. Last checked November 2, 2026.
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Day camps and overnight camps in Kentucky
| Camp type | What the state asks | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Day camps | State permit | Day camps are youth camps under Kentucky's rule and need a youth camp permit from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.Source: Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Overnight camps | State permit | Residential camps are youth camps under Kentucky's rule and cannot operate without a valid youth camp permit from the cabinet.Source: Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Who oversees camps in Kentucky
| Agency | What it does |
|---|---|
| Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Public Health | Issues youth camp permits and inspects each camp before opening and during operation every season.Source: Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (child-care center licensure) | Sets license fees and standards for child-care centers under KRS 199.896.Source: Title 922 Chapter 2 Regulation 090 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Exemptions
- Summer camps permitted as youth camps that serve school-age children are exempt from child-care center licensure.Source: Title 922 Chapter 2 Regulation 090 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Weekend or similar troop camping by an organized youth group lasting under 72 hours, outside a camp session, is not a youth camp.Source: Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Vacation Bible schools and similar church activities for school-age children are not youth camps.Source: Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
- A camp, campsite or camping session run solely for family or adult camping is not a youth camp.Source: Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
- A day camp run at a facility already holding a different cabinet license or permit, or already inspected by the cabinet, is excluded.Source: Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Wilderness camps licensed as private child-caring facilities are not youth camps under this rule.Source: Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Summer programs run by a religious organization that a child attends no longer than two weeks are exempt from child-care center licensure.Source: Title 922 Chapter 2 Regulation 090 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research Commission, Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
Official rules
- 902 KAR 10:040
Kentucky youth campsKentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. - 922 KAR 2:090
Child-care center licensureKentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026. - KRS 199.894
Definitions for KRS 199.892 to 199.896Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
Sources
Every source is an official government page.
- Title 902 Chapter 10 Regulation 040 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research CommissionKentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Title 922 Chapter 2 Regulation 090 • Kentucky Administrative Regulations • Legislative Research CommissionKentucky Legislative Research Commission. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 199.894 Definitions for KRS 199.892 to 199.896.Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. 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.
- Arizona
Day camps: depends on the program. Overnight camps: state license.
- 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.
- 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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