Please click on the state you wish to look up the State's Regulations on the use of Cloth Diapers in ChildCare facilities (including family daycare).   This is being updated as we look them up for you.

(Please respect My Blossom Bottom by not copy/pasting every state link onto your site.  Your own state is fine with us, not all of them.  I personally have put in hours and hours of research to make this available for the parents.  Thank you.)


Alabama - Page 25, 8.C.2 and .3 

Alaska - Page 23-24

Arkansas - Page 33-34, 1107, #3 & 4 (revised 3/10 but not on State-official website)
Arkansas - Page 31, 1105, #3 & 4 (dated 2/2006 on State-official website)

Arizona - R9-5-503

California - Page 168-169, Section 101428, (c) & (d) (4) & (5)

Colorado -
Child Care Centers - Page 31, Section 7.702.83 (A) (3) - does not state anything about CD
Family Child Care - Page 23, Section 7.707.72 (B) - does not state anything about CD

Connecticut - Page 33, (e) Diapering and toileting

Delaware - Page 12-13, 120-121 Diapering and toileting

District of Columbia - 370 HANDLING DIAPERS, TRAINING PANTS AND TOYS

Florida - Page 13, (b) Diapering Requirements

Georgia - 290-2-3-.11 Health, Safety, and Discipline, (g) & (h)

Hawaii - Page 895-42, SubChapter 7, 17-895-30 *unofficial site*

Idaho - Website under revisions but this will take you to E-mail response from them to us.

Illinois (Day Care Homes) - Section 406.22, (e), 5)
Illinois (Group Day Care Homes) - Section 408.105, Rule 408 (48), (e), 5)

Indiana - 470 IAC 3-1.2-6 Diaper Changing and Toilet Training

Iowa - there is no policy regarding cloth diaper at all

Kansas - Page 64, (7) top of page *unofficial site*

Kentucky - Section 10, (8) (a), (b), & (c)

Louisianna Class "A" Child Day Care Regulations - (no regulations for diapering)
Louisianna Class "B" Child Day Care Center - (no regulations for diapering)

Maine - Click on "Rules for the Licensing of Child Care Facilities" (requires MS Word to open) Section 22, Page 22-2, 22.5.6 and 22.5.7
Maine - Click on "Rules for Family Child Care Providers" (requires MS Word to open) Section 18, Page 18-2, 18.1.8.6 and 18.1.8.7

Maryland Family Child Care - (pending by MBB)
Maryland Child Care Centers - (pending by MBB)

Massachusetts - 606 CMR 50.7, 7.11, (12), (l)

Michigan - R 400.1923  Diapering and toilet learning

Minnesota - Subp. 13 Diapers

Montana Family/Group Day Care - Page 28, 37.95.1001 Diapering and Toilet Training, (1) - (2)
Montana Day Care Center - Page 25-27, 37.95.1001 Diapering and Toilet Training, (1) - (2)

Mississippi - 115 Diapering and Toileting, Page 49

Missouri - Page 24, 19 CSR 30-62.182 Child Care Program, (1), (E), (5)

Nebraska Family Child Care Home - 6.011.04 Diapering and Toileting (PDF page 16) top of page.  (No mention for/against cloth diapers.)
Nebraska Family Child Care Home II - (No mention for/against cloth diapers nor diapering in general.)

Nevada - (contacted them - waiting for response)

New Hampshire - Page 84, He-C 4002.28

New Jersey Child Care Centers - Page 82, iv. (2)
New Jersey Family Child Care - Page 45 (bottom of page)

New Mexico - 8.16.2.28 (F)

New York - (o), (2) (about 2 scrolls from the bottom)

North Carolina - Page 11, (f)

North Dakota Child Care Center  - Page 31, "c.  Diapering"
North Dakota Group Child Care - Page 27, "c. Diapering"
North Dakota Family Child Care - Page 21, "c. Diapering" 
Note:  As per Early Childhood Services Administrator, North Dakota does NOT restrict cloth diapers BUT  few localities have prohibited them - Fargo/Cass County health inspector have refused to allow cloth.   I will work on having this changed but there is no guarantee.

Ohio - (7)
Ohio - (A), (7)

Oklahoma Child Care Centers - Page 28, (5) & (9)
Oklahoma Child Care Homes - Page 18, (d) - (e)

Oregon - (no regulations against cloth diapering)

Pennsylvania

South Carolina - Page 3-5 Diapering, 114-505 F

Tennessee - (Child Care Centers) Page 45, Rule 1240-04-03-.10, (14)

Texas - Subchapter R (Health Practices), Division 2 (Diaper Changing) *unofficial website*

South Dakota -

Utah - (Child Care Center) Page 28-29, R430-100-23 (10)
Utah - (Licensed Family Child Care) Page 19, R430-90-23, (8)

Virginia - Pages 58 & 59, 22 VAC 15-30-575 (B) *unofficial site*

Washington - (8)

West Virginia - Page 80, Appendix 78-1-D

Wisconsin - DCF 251.09, (4), (a), (6) & (7)


If your state is not listed - please Contact Us with the State in question and I'll bump it up on my search list for you.  Thank you.

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