Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 17, § 407.36. Types of Licenses

A. A “Type I license” is the type of license issued to an early learning center that is owned or operated by a church or religious organization that is qualified as a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and that receives no state or federal funds from any source, whether directly or indirectly. A “Type I license” is also the type of license issued to an early learning center holding a “Class B” license prior to the effective date of this Part.

B. A “Type II license” is the type of license issued to an early learning center that either receives no state or federal funds from any source, whether directly or indirectly, or whose only source of state or federal funds is from the United States Department of Agriculture's food and nutrition programs, hereinafter referred to in this Part as “federal food and nutrition programs”.

C. A “Type III license” is the type of license issued to any early learning center which receives state or federal funds, directly or indirectly, from any source other than the federal food and nutrition programs. Type III early learning centers shall meet the performance and academic standards of the Early Childhood Care and Education Network regarding kindergarten readiness as determined by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

D. Nothing in this Section shall prevent an early learning center otherwise qualified for a Type I license to voluntarily seek a Type II or Type III license, or an early learning center otherwise qualified for a Type II license to voluntarily seek a Type III license, provided that such early learning center meets the standards set forth for such license.