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This bill adds a new exemption to Maine's child care licensing regulations that specifically allows child care facilities or family child care providers located on military installations, or those licensed by the U.S. Department of Defense or U.S. Coast Guard, to operate without obtaining a separate state license, but only if they exclusively serve children of active duty military parents or guardians. The exemption is designed to reduce administrative burden and potential duplicative licensing requirements for military child care providers, making it easier for military families to access quality child care services. By creating this specific carve-out in the state's child care licensing chapter, the bill aims to support military personnel by streamlining the process for child care providers on military bases or those already vetted by federal military agencies. The provision ensures that these providers are still subject to federal oversight while being freed from additional state-level licensing requirements.

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