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Who licenses day camps and overnight camps in South Carolina, under which rules, and who is exempt. Last checked November 2, 2026.
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Day camps and overnight camps in South Carolina
| Camp type | What the state asks | In short |
|---|---|---|
| Day camps | Depends on the program | Day camps need a Social Services child care license unless they run distinct sessions under three weeks without stacking sessions past three weeks.Source: Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's Code, South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
| Overnight camps | Depends on the program | South Carolina's child care licensing law excludes summer resident camps for children from the definition of a child care facility.Source: Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's Code, South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Who oversees camps in South Carolina
| Agency | What it does |
|---|---|
| South Carolina Department of Social Services, Child Care Licensing | Administers the licensing of child care facilities, including day camps that do not meet the short-session exemption.Source: Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's Code, South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. |
Exemptions
- School vacation or holiday day camps in distinct sessions of under three weeks are exempt, unless campers can stack sessions past three weeks.Source: Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's Code, South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Summer resident camps for children are not child care facilities.Source: Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's Code, South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Bible schools normally held during vacation periods are not child care facilities.Source: Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's Code, South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Care for four hours a day or less is not childcare under the law, which covers care of more than four hours.Source: Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's Code, South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Church-run child care centers taking no state or federal child care money are exempt from licensing but must meet certain sections.Source: Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's Code, South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Summer camps and day camps are not wilderness therapeutic camps, which Social Services licenses under a separate rule.Source: Chapter 114 Department of Social Services (S.C. Code of Regulations), South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
Official rules
- S.C. Code Ann. § 63-13-20
Definitions (South Carolina Children's Code, Title 63, Chapter 13: childcare facilities)South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026. - S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 114-500
General Provisions (child care facility licensing)South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
Sources
Every source is an official government page.
- Code of Laws - Title 63 - Chapter 13 - South Carolina Children's CodeSouth Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
- Chapter 114 Department of Social Services (S.C. Code of Regulations)South Carolina Legislature. Checked November 2, 2026.
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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.
- 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 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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