Date Revised: 08/31/2022
South Carolina | Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
South Carolina | Department of Health and Environmental Control
South Carolina | Department of Social Services
Day Camps:
Day camps which allow campers to attend for 3 consecutive weeks or longer are considered Child Care Centers and must be licensed by the Department of Social Services.
If not licensed by the Department of Social Services, then day camps must be licensed by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs if providing services to children with special needs
- South Carolina | Department of Social Services - Child Care Licensing
- South Carolina | Department of Disabilities and Special Needs - Recreation Camp Licensing
- S.C. Code of Laws, Title 63, Chapter 13 (Childcare Facilities)
Residential Camps:
Residential camps providing services to those with special needs need to be licensed with the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Only Day Camps required to be licensed as Child Care Centers and those licensed to provide services to those with special needs are required to run state and federal level fingerprint checks on all employees and volunteers.
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Central Records Department
4400 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29221
(803) 896-7216
$25 per search ($8.00 for charitable organizations)
No specified state-level exemptions. Federal FLSA exemptions applies for those covered by Act.
No specified state-level Subminimum Wage. Federal FLSA Subminimum Wage rules applies for those covered by Act.
No specified state-level requirements. Federal FLSA ovetime pay requirements apply for those covered by Act.
No specified state-level overtime page requirement exemptions. Federal FLSA overtime pay exemptions apply for those covered by Act.
No specified state-level meal/rest period requirements. Federal FLSA meal/rest period requirements apply for those covered by Act.
Special needs camps require additional licensure by the Department of Disabilities and Special Needs
Application to Operate Residential, Day, Respite or Camp Facility