North Dakota camp licensing requirements.

Who licenses day camps and overnight camps in North Dakota, under which rules, and who is exempt. Last checked November 2, 2026.

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Day camps and overnight camps in North Dakota

Camp typeWhat the state asksIn short
Day campsDepends on the programSummer day camps are outside child care licensing unless they serve children under 6 for more than two weeks.Source: Chapter 50-11.1 Early Childhood Services, North Dakota Legislative Branch (North Dakota Century Code). Checked November 2, 2026.
Overnight campsDepends on the programSummer resident camps are outside child care licensing unless they serve children under 6 for more than two weeks.Source: Chapter 50-11.1 Early Childhood Services, North Dakota Legislative Branch (North Dakota Century Code). Checked November 2, 2026.

Who oversees camps in North Dakota

AgencyWhat it does
North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, Early Childhood LicensingLicenses child care programs, including any camp that does not fit the summer camp exclusion.Source: Childcare Licensing | Health and Human Services North Dakota, North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. Checked November 2, 2026.

Exemptions

  • Summer resident or day camps serving no children under 6 for more than two weeks are not early childhood services.Source: Chapter 50-11.1 Early Childhood Services, North Dakota Legislative Branch (North Dakota Century Code). Checked November 2, 2026.
  • Sporting events, practices and physical activities supervised by an adult are not early childhood services.Source: Chapter 50-11.1 Early Childhood Services, North Dakota Legislative Branch (North Dakota Century Code). Checked November 2, 2026.
  • Summer religious instruction classes run by religious orders for no more than two weeks are not early childhood services.Source: Chapter 50-11.1 Early Childhood Services, North Dakota Legislative Branch (North Dakota Century Code). Checked November 2, 2026.
  • Child care in any public or private educational facility in grade one or above is not early childhood services.Source: Chapter 50-11.1 Early Childhood Services, North Dakota Legislative Branch (North Dakota Century Code). Checked November 2, 2026.

Official rules

  • N.D.C.C. ch. 50-11.1
    Early Childhood ServicesNorth Dakota Legislative Branch (North Dakota Century Code). Checked November 2, 2026.

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