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Who licenses day camps and overnight camps in Montana, under which rules, and who is exempt. Last checked November 2, 2026.
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Day camps and overnight camps in Montana
| Camp type | What the state asks | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Day camps | Depends on the program | Montana's child care licensing rules exclude recreational, creative, educational, or religious camps that operate at specific and limited times of the year.Source: 37.96.101 GENERAL DEFINITIONS, Montana Secretary of State, Administrative Rules of Montana. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Overnight camps | State license | A youth camp must hold a current license from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.Source: 50-52-103. Duty to obtain license and permit inspections, MCA, Montana Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Who oversees camps in Montana
| Agency | What it does |
|---|---|
| Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Environmental Health and Food Safety Section | Directs anyone who wants to operate a youth camp to their local environmental health office.Source: Trailer Courts and Campgrounds, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Environmental Health and Food Safety Section. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Exemptions
- A youth camp is land with buildings, tents or structures kept as living quarters for 10 or more people, used mainly by minors.Source: 50-52-101. Definitions, MCA, Montana Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- A site used only by members, and their families, of the private organization that owns it is not a youth camp.Source: 50-52-101. Definitions, MCA, Montana Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Camps operating at specific and limited times of the year are excluded from Montana's definition of child care.Source: 37.96.101 GENERAL DEFINITIONS, Montana Secretary of State, Administrative Rules of Montana. Checked November 2, 2026.
- School-age care is excluded from the child care definition unless the provider opts to be licensed or registered.Source: 37.96.101 GENERAL DEFINITIONS, Montana Secretary of State, Administrative Rules of Montana. Checked November 2, 2026.
Official rules
- Title 50, chapter 52, MCA (50-52-101 and 50-52-103)
Tourist Campgrounds and Trailer CourtsMontana Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. - ARM 37.111.1201 to 37.111.1233 (Title 37, chapter 111, subchapter 12)
Trailer Courts, Campgrounds, Youth Camps, and Work CampsMontana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Checked November 2, 2026. - ARM 37.96.101
General Definitions (child care licensing)Montana Secretary of State, Administrative Rules of Montana. Checked November 2, 2026.
Sources
Every source is an official government page.
- Trailer Courts and CampgroundsMontana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Environmental Health and Food Safety Section. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 50-52-101. Definitions, MCAMontana Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 50-52-103. Duty to obtain license and permit inspections, MCAMontana Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Title 37, Chapter 111, Subchapter 12: Trailer Courts, Campgrounds, Youth Camps, and Work CampsMontana Department of Public Health and Human Services. Checked November 2, 2026.
- 37.96.101 GENERAL DEFINITIONSMontana Secretary of State, Administrative Rules of Montana. 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.
- 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.
- 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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