Section 1400. Definitions  


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  • As used in this article:
        1.  "Children's  camp" or "camp" for the purpose of this article means
      any children's overnight camp, as defined in  section  thirteen  hundred
      ninety-two  of  this  chapter,  children's summer day camp as defined in
      section thirteen hundred  ninety-two  of  this  chapter  and  children's
      traveling  summer  day  camp  as  defined  in  section  thirteen hundred
      ninety-two of this chapter  which  is  located  without  the  state  and
      engages  in any public solicitations, for deposits for, or contracts for
      the purpose  of  enrollments,  or  accepts  or  makes  any  contract  of
      enrollment for any child residing in the state.
        2.   "Disclosure   statement"  means  a  written  statement  submitted
      initially and/or amended annually containing  such  information  as  the
      commissioner  by regulation may require on forms to be prescribed by the
      commissioner.     In  developing   such   disclosure   statements,   the
      commissioner shall require any person, firm, corporation, or association
      operating such camp to disclose information including but not be limited
      to the following: (1) name and mailing address of such camp; (2) form of
      the  business  organization and principal owners, officers or directors;
      (3) name, address and state of  incorporation,  if  applicable,  of  the
      owner  of  such  camp;  (4)  financial  stability  statements;  (5)  the
      political subdivision in which such camp is located and the location  of
      the  property within that subdivision; (6) physical features of the camp
      including a map of the camp and such photographs as the commissioner may
      require; (7) provisions for sanitary and disposal facilities  and  water
      supply; (8) staffing ratios; (9) living and sleeping quarters; (10) food
      service  facilities;  (11)  recreational  quarters  and  facilities  and
      occupancy limits; (12) insurance coverage including names and  addresses
      of carriers; (13) emergency health services; (14) medical services; (15)
      results  of  inspections  by  local or state health and safety officials
      within the past eighteen months; and (16) any  other  information  which
      the commissioner deems necessary.
        3.  "Short  form  disclosure  statement"  or  "short  form"  means  an
      abbreviated  version  of  the  disclosure  statement   containing   such
      information  from  the  disclosure  statement  as  the  commissioner may
      require.
        4. "Parent" means the birth  or  adoptive  parent,  the  guardian,  or
      person  otherwise  authorized  to  make  a  contract of enrollment for a
      child.