Section 225 ILCS 10/3 - [Effective 7/1/2026] (Text of Section from P.A. 103-594)(a) No person, group of persons or corporation may operate or conduct any facility for child care, as defined in this Act, without a license or permit issued by the Department or without being approved by the Department as meeting the standards established for such licensing, with the exception of facilities for whom standards are established by the Department of Corrections under Section 3-15-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections and with the exception of facilities defined in Section 2.10 of this Act, and with the exception of programs or facilities licensed by the Department of Human Services under the Substance Use Disorder Act, and with the exception of day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes.(d) Any facility or agency which is exempt from licensing may apply for licensing if licensing is required for some government benefit.Amended by P.A. 103-0594,§ 95-10, eff. 7/1/2026.Amended by P.A. 100-0759,§ 65, eff. 1/1/2019.Amended by P.A. 099-0699,§ 5, eff. 7/29/2016.P.A. 88-670, eff. 12-2-94; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.