California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 9.5 - Foster Family Homes
Article 2 - Administrative
Section 89205 - License Required

Unless a home is exempt from licensure as specified in Section 89207, Exemption from Licensure, no person shall operate, establish, manage, conduct or maintain a foster family home, or hold out, advertise or represent by any means to do so, without first obtaining a current valid license from the licensing agency.

1. New article 2 (sections 89205-89286) and renumbering of former section 87005 to section 89205, including amendment of section and NOTE, filed 6-26-2002 as an emergency; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2002, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-29-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New article 2 (sections 89205-89286) and renumbering of former section 87005 to section 89205, including amendment of section and NOTE, refiled 10-28-2002 as an emergency; operative 10-29-2002 (Register 2002, No. 44). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-26-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-28-2002 order transmitted to OAL 2-25-2003 and filed 4-9-2003 (Register 2003, No. 15).
4. Amendment of section and NOTE filed 3-4-2010; operative 4-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530 and 1530.5, Health and Safety Code; and Section 21 of Assembly Bill (AB) 1695 (Chapter 653, Statutes of 2001). Reference: Sections 1501, 1503, 1503.5, 1505, 1508, 1509, 1524, 1531, 1536.1, 1540, 1540.1, 1541 and 1547, Health and Safety Code.