Can a Child Care License Transfer to a New Owner? State-by-State Rules for Selling a Daycare (2026)

Child care center license transfer registry: 50 states and DC

Checked every six months, and after state rulemaking. Last checked 2026-11-02. Entries are neutral records of public data; each links to its source record.

In 42 jurisdictions the child care license transfer stops at the seller

The default rule is plain: a center license belongs to the licensee and the location, so a buyer applies for its own. 42 of the 51 jurisdictions say so in a statute, rule or agency form, which is 95.5 percent of the 44 jurisdictions where an answer was found.

Child care license transfer: Moving an existing child care center license from the selling licensee to a buyer without a new license application. In this registry 'no' means the text says the license is not transferable, ends on the sale, or must be replaced by a new license.

Wording varies but the effect is the same. Texas Human Resources Code 42.048(e) says a license is not transferable and that a change in ownership automatically revokes it (Texas statute). Missouri's rule 5 CSR 25-500.042 makes the license null and void when the facility changes ownership. New Mexico's 8.16.2.11 NMAC says the license expires on the day the facility is sold. Minnesota Stat. 142B.11 calls a license not transferable or assignable.

Weighted by employers, the pattern is stronger. 68,138 of the 82,162 child day care establishments counted by the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns for 2023, or 82.9 percent, are in jurisdictions where the coded text says the license does not transfer (CBP 2023).

Washington and Alaska are the only places where the license can move to the buyer

Only 2 jurisdictions allow a license to pass to a new owner, and both require the agency to agree first.

Washington is the clearest case. RCW 43.216.305 says a full license may be transferred to a new licensee in the event of a transfer of ownership, and WAC 110-300-0011 sets the test: the department must find the buyer's operation substantially similar to or an improvement on the original. On request it discloses four years of complaints, findings and enforcement actions to either party, and a denied transfer can be appealed (WAC 110-300). A change of ownership or incorporation must also be reported within 24 hours.

Alaska's statute, AS 47.32.080(b), says a license is not transferable unless the department authorizes it, and 7 AAC 57.240 requires 30 days of notice before a planned change in the person operating the facility (Alaska statute). The rule does not say whether the buyer may operate before approval, so the row is marked interpretation needed.

Nine jurisdictions put a number on the warning, and 30 days is the norm

Only 9 jurisdictions state an advance-notice period in days. The median is 30 days and the range runs from 30 to 90.

Delaware and Minnesota sit at the top at 90 days. Delaware's 14 DE Admin. Code 933 requires written notice to the Office of Child Care Licensing at least 90 days before a change of ownership, and the buyer's license takes effect on the date the center is sold. Oregon requires the buyer's application at least 45 days before a change of owner (OAR 414-305-0130). In Minnesota both the seller's written notice and the buyer's license application are due at least 90 days before the change in ownership, and the seller remains responsible for the program until the new license issues (Minn. Stat. 142B.11). California pairs its 30-day notice with a 5-day deadline for the buyer to apply after the seller accepts an offer, and the department decides within 60 days of a complete application (22 CCR 101167, quoting Health and Safety Code 1597.14).

Elsewhere the text asks for notice without a number. Alabama requires a written report before a change in ownership occurs; Kentucky wants written notice signed by each owner so the change can be approved before it happens; Maryland's agency guide asks sellers to notify the regional office before the sale. South Dakota and Maine only require a report within 24 hours after a change in ownership.

A stock sale can still count as a change of ownership in five jurisdictions, but not in Pennsylvania

Selling the shares of the licensed company instead of the center's assets does not avoid relicensing everywhere. 5 jurisdictions say an ownership-interest sale triggers it, 1 says it does not, and 5 treat entity or governance changes as report-only items.

Minnesota counts the sale of 100 percent of the stock as a change in ownership, along with mergers, a new federal tax ID or a change of every controlling individual, unless one controlling individual has been in place for 12 months. California's Health and Safety Code 1596.858, as quoted in the CDSS manual, forfeits the license on a sale except a stock transfer that is not a majority change. D.C. Code 7-2034(d) requires relicensure when a set percentage of a corporate licensee's stock changes hands (D.C. Code). Mississippi Rule 1.2.8 counts stock transactions that give any person or entity a majority interest, and Louisiana's LAC 28:CLXI.903 says any transfer of partial or full ownership may constitute a change of ownership.

Pennsylvania goes the other way. 55 Pa. Code 20.57(b)(1) says a transfer of stock of a corporation does not constitute a change of ownership of the legal entity, so the certificate of compliance survives a share sale but is void on a change of the legal entity itself (55 Pa. Code 20.57). Most other texts are silent on share sales, which is why deal structure is worth raising with the agency early. The SMBB overview of how a business sale moves through its stages shows where that conversation usually fits.

Where the buyer must line up its own license before taking over

In 28 jurisdictions the text requires the buyer to apply or be approved before taking over, bars it from operating until it holds a license, or ends the seller's license on the sale. Those jurisdictions hold 51,773 child day care establishments, 63.0 percent of the U.S. total in CBP 2023.

The 28 are Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

• Georgia: in no case shall a new owner operate without first securing a new license or permit; a permit issued on a change of ownership is valid for 21 calendar days (Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 591-1-1-.16).
• Florida: the facility must reapply and receive a license before the new owner assumes responsibility, and the department must decide within 45 days (Fla. Stat. 402.308(2)).
• Idaho: a license must be obtained before starting operations after a change in ownership (IDAPA 16.06.03.150.03, .04).
• Nebraska (agency instructions): if a sale closes before the new license is issued, the facility must cease operation on the date of the sale.
• Oklahoma (agency form): the seller's licensing case closes on the bill of sale date and the buyer's license may take effect the next day.
• Maryland (agency guide, 2015): the seller may keep operating until the buyer can assume operation, and the seller's record closes the day before the buyer's license issues.

Several states soften the gap. California lets a compliant buyer operate while the department decides; Minnesota keeps the seller responsible until the buyer's license issues; Missouri statute RSMo 210.221.2(5) schedules an unannounced inspection within 60 days after a change in ownership. Licensing is one of several ownership-change approvals a seller may face; the nursing home change of ownership report covers a stricter federal and state process for another licensed business.

Eight in ten daycare employers sit in states where the license stays with the seller

The 42 no-transfer jurisdictions hold 68,138 of 82,162 U.S. child day care establishments (82.9 percent) and 879,919 paid employees (84.2 percent).

California (9,670 establishments), Texas (6,242), Florida, Pennsylvania and Illinois all fall in the no-transfer group. New York (6,702 establishments) and Massachusetts are the largest jurisdictions without a coded answer; Massachusetts requires 30 days' notice of a change in ownership under 606 CMR 7.04 but does not say whether the license survives it.

The average child day care establishment had 12.7 paid employees in March 2023 (CBP 2023), which is the scale of business most of these rules govern. CBP counts employer establishments under NAICS 624410, which includes some employer-run home programs as well as centers, so the counts describe the industry rather than licensed centers alone.

Seven jurisdictions where the text ran out

7 jurisdictions have no coded transferability answer: 5 where the text could not be retrieved or was silent, plus Maine and Massachusetts, whose rules set notice duties without saying whether the license survives.

The not-found group is Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, South Dakota and Utah. The Hawaii, Montana and South Dakota texts that were opened are silent on a sale; New York's and Utah's rule sites block scripted access or render only with scripts, and this report does not use proxy readers or bypass bot checks. Each gap and what was tried is listed in excluded.md. A 'not found' row is not evidence that the license transfers.

State-by-state registry of child care center license rules on a sale

One row per jurisdiction for the child care center license (family child care homes are excluded). Checked 2026-11-02.

Counts and distributions

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Key findings

1. 42 of 51 jurisdictions have text saying a child care center license does not pass to a buyer on a sale (SMBB registry, checked 2026-11-02).^{[46][26][28][34]}
2. Among the 44 jurisdictions with an answer, 95.5 percent say the license does not transfer.^[46][49][4]
3. Washington (RCW 43.216.305; WAC 110-300-0011) allows a full license to transfer to a new licensee if the department finds the new operation substantially similar or improved.^[49]
4. Alaska's AS 47.32.080(b) bars transfer unless the department authorizes it.^[4]
5. Only 9 jurisdictions state an advance-notice period in days; the median is 30 days and the range 30 to 90 days.^{[26][7][36][41]}
6. Delaware and Minnesota require 90 days of notice before a change in ownership (14 DE Admin. Code 933; Minn. Stat. 142B.11).^[10][26]
7. California requires 30 days' notice to the department and parents, a buyer application within 5 days of an accepted offer, and a department decision within 60 days of a complete application.^[7]
8. 5 jurisdictions (California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Minnesota and Mississippi) make a stock or ownership-interest sale of a corporate licensee a relicensing event.^[26][7][11]
9. Pennsylvania says a transfer of corporate stock is not a change of ownership of the legal entity (55 Pa. Code 20.57(b)(1)).^[41]
10. In 28 jurisdictions the buyer must apply or be licensed before taking over, or the seller's license ends on the sale.^{[13][15][12][50]}
11. 68,138 of 82,162 U.S. child day care establishments (82.9 percent) are in no-transfer jurisdictions (CBP 2023).^[1]
12. Child day care services had 1,045,052 paid employees across 82,162 establishments in March 2023 (CBP 2023, released 2025-06-26).^[1][2]
13. Florida must grant or deny a change-of-ownership reapplication within 45 days (Fla. Stat. 402.308(2)).^[12]
14. Georgia may issue a permit valid for 21 calendar days on a change of ownership; a new owner may not operate without a new license or permit.^[13]

Executive summary

• 42 of 51 jurisdictions have text saying a child care center license does not transfer to a buyer; 2 allow a transfer with approval; 7 were not found.
• 68,138 child day care establishments, 82.9 percent of the U.S. total in CBP 2023, operate in the no-transfer jurisdictions.
• In 28 jurisdictions the buyer must apply or be licensed before taking over, or the seller's license ends at the sale.
• Only 9 jurisdictions give a notice period in days: 30 days in six, 45 in Oregon, 90 in Delaware and Minnesota.
• A stock sale triggers relicensing in California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Minnesota and Mississippi; Pennsylvania says a stock transfer is not a change of ownership.
• Washington is the only state with a rule-based transfer test: the new operation must be substantially similar or better.
• Not legal advice: confirm the process with the licensing agency or an attorney before signing.

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Every figure comes from the files below. The scripts that pulled and computed them are kept with the report and can be re-run.

Data quality and exclusions

• CBP rows filtered to NAICS 624410 and lfo '-' (all legal forms) to avoid double counting the legal-form breakdown rows; 51 state rows kept.
• CBP employment is noise-infused (flags G and H); no cells were suppressed for NAICS 624410 at the state level.
• Four jurisdictions (Hawaii, Montana, New York, Utah) stay 'not found': their opened texts are silent or the rule text could not be retrieved without bypassing bot protection or a script-only page; South Dakota is silent; see excluded.md.
• A second retrieval pass on 2026-11-02 coded 13 jurisdictions that the first pass left as not found (AR, CO, DE, IN, KS, LA, MI, MS, OR, RI, TN, VT, WY).
• Hawaii's center rule is a scanned PDF; pages 1 to 32 were read by OCR (tesseract) and searched for transfer and ownership wording.
• Four registry rows (OK, MD, NE, WI) rest on agency forms or guides rather than rule text and are marked interpretation needed.
• Two search hits were discarded as the wrong license type: a Kansas rule for a different facility type and a Rhode Island statute for child placing agencies.
• An Idaho rule chapter for a different program (IDAPA 16.06.02) was fetched by mistake and replaced with the daycare rule IDAPA 16.06.03.

Methodology

Scope. One row per state plus DC for the child care center license. Family child care homes, school-age-only programs and subsidy contracts are excluded. Where the center rule was silent we read the licensing statute, and where neither was available we used an official agency form or guide and marked the row interpretation needed.

Sources. Every row rests on official text saved in raw/: state legislature or administrative code sites, agency rule manuals and agency forms. Where an official site blocked automated access or timed out, we used an Internet Archive copy of the same official page and labelled it (file names start with ARCHIVE_). No law-firm or broker summaries were used as evidence. All text was read on 2026-11-02.

Coding. transferable = no when the text says the license is not transferable, ends, is void or revoked on a change of ownership, or must be replaced by a new license; yes with approval when the text allows a transfer subject to agency approval; not found otherwise. Buyer must apply or be licensed before operating = yes where the text requires the buyer to apply or be approved before taking over, bars operation before the new license, or ends the seller's license on the sale. Notice days counts only advance notice with a stated number. Stock or entity sale = yes when a share or ownership-interest sale is a change of ownership; no when the text says it is not; report only when an entity or governance change carries a notice duty but no relicensing.

Conflicts. Nebraska's agency instructions say a change of ownership terminates the license, while Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-1911(6) says the department may amend a license on a change of ownership; we coded the agency's current practice and marked the row interpretation needed. Ohio's rule ends continuous licensure when the owner changes without stating the buyer's timing; coded no, interpretation needed.

Derived metrics. Counts and shares come from scripts/build_data.py using tables/registry.csv and the Census County Business Patterns 2023 state file (NAICS 624410, all legal forms of organization). Establishment shares divide summed state establishments by the 51-jurisdiction total of 82,162.

Limitations. CBP covers employer establishments only and includes some employer-run home programs; licensed-center counts by state are not published in one consistent federal file. Seven jurisdictions have no coded answer. Rules change often; recheck before relying on any row.

Update schedule. The registry is rechecked every six months and after each state rulemaking round; last checked 2026-11-02. Owners comparing brokers can use the broker match form.

This report presents published data with its limitations. It is not legal, financial or investment advice.

Sources, ranked by quality

Tier 1: primary and official sources (56)

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• [26] Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Minnesota: Minn. Stat. 142B.11, subds. 1 to 3. Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2024). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [27] Mississippi State Department of Health, Child Care Facilities Licensure. Mississippi: Miss. Admin. Code 15-11-55, Rule 1.2.8. Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [28] Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Childhood. Missouri: 5 CSR 25-500.042(14), (17)(C); RSMo 210.221.2(5). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2022-05-30). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [29] Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing. Montana: MCA 52-2-721, 52-2-722 (no transfer clause); ARM 37.95.108 (no transfer clause). Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [30] Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing. Nebraska: DHHS instructions, Change of Ownership of an Existing Child Care Program; Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-1911(6). Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [31] Nevada Division of Social Services, Child Care Licensing. Nevada: NAC 432A.210(3); NAC 432A.240(1). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2014-06-23). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [32] New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Child Care Licensing Unit. New Hampshire: RSA 170-E:8, I. Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [33] New Jersey Department of Children and Families, Office of Licensing. New Jersey: N.J.A.C. 3A:52-2.3(a). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2023-12-20). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [34] New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department. New Mexico: 8.16.2.11(D), (E) NMAC. Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2022-01-01). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [36] North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education. North Carolina: 10A NCAC 09 .0204(a). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2017-10-01). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [37] North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. North Dakota: N.D. Admin. Code 75-03-10-07(2), (3); 75-03-10-09(3). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2024-04-01). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [38] Ohio Department of Children and Youth. Ohio: Ohio Adm. Code 5180:2-12-02(E)(3); 5180:2-12-05(K)(5). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2021-10-29). Accessed 2026-11-02.
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• [41] Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning. Pennsylvania: 55 Pa. Code 20.57; 20.58(a), (b); 3270.11(a). Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [42] Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing. Rhode Island: 218-RICR-70-00-1, 1.7, 1.13(A)(1)(c). Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [43] South Carolina Department of Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education. South Carolina: S.C. Code Regs. 114-502(B)(1), (E)(1)(a). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2018-06-22). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [44] South Dakota Department of Social Services, Child Care Services. South Dakota: S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:17:06; SDCL ch. 26-6 (no transfer provision found). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2023-07-03). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [45] Tennessee Department of Human Services, Child Care Licensing. Tennessee: Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-04-01-.04(1)(d); 1240-04-01-.03(2)(a)7. Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2025-11-20). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [46] Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Child Care Regulation. Texas: Tex. Hum. Res. Code 42.048(e); 42.051(a)(3). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2021-09-01). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [47] Vermont Department for Children and Families, Child Development Division. Vermont: Vt. Licensing Regulations for Center Based Child Care and Preschool Programs 2.3.2.4, 2.3.5.1. Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2022-04-17). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [48] Virginia Department of Education, Office of Child Care Health and Safety. Virginia: 8VAC20-821-30(A); 8VAC20-821-250(B). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2026-02-01). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [49] Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Washington: RCW 43.216.305(1); WAC 110-300-0011; WAC 110-300-0400(1). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2020-11-08). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [50] West Virginia Department of Human Services, Bureau for Social Services, Division of Early Care and Education. West Virginia: W. Va. Code R. 78-1-4.1.c, 4.1.e (as reproduced in the agency's 78CSR1 compliance checklist, 2023 to 2028). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2023). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [51] Wisconsin Department of Children and Families. Wisconsin: DCF guide, Buying or Selling a Regulated Child Care Facility (updated July 2024); Wis. Admin. Code DCF 251.04, 251.11 (no transfer clause found). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2024-07). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [52] Wyoming Department of Family Services, Child Care Licensing. Wyoming: Wyo. DFS Child Care Licensing Rules ch. 2, secs. 2(b), 6(c), 6(f). Text as read 2026-11-02 (revised 2026-04). Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [53] Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Missouri: RSMo 210.221. Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [54] Arizona State Legislature. Arizona: A.R.S. 36-893, Legal action or sale; effect on licensure. Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [55] Washington State Legislature. Washington: RCW 43.216.305. Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [56] Nebraska Legislature. Nebraska: Neb. Rev. Stat. 71-1911 (Internet Archive copy, 2025-05-22). Capture 2025-05-22. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [57] Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Kansas: K.S.A. 65-504 and 65-505 (opened; no transfer clause). Text as read 2026-11-02. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [58] New York State Senate. New York: Social Services Law 390 (Internet Archive copy, 2025-07-11; no transfer clause). Capture 2025-07-11. Accessed 2026-11-02.
• [59] Oregon State Legislature. Oregon: ORS chapter 329A (Internet Archive copy, 2026-05-04; no transfer clause). Capture 2026-05-04. Accessed 2026-11-02.