Granholm Signs Law to Clarify Day-Care Laws

LANSING -- A new Michigan law clarifies the difference between baby-sitting and day-care requiring a state license.  Under the law, baby-sitting is considered caring for another's child for less than 600 dollars per year.  Anything more than that would be considered day-care and would be subject to state licensing requirements.

The law is designed to avoid situations such as that of a Michigan mother who was recently cited by the Michigan Department of Human Services for watching her neighbor's children in the mornings without a license.