# License Required Unless a child care arrangement is exempt from licensure as specified in Section 101158, no adult, general partners of a partnership, controlling partners in a limited liability corporation, corporation, county, city, public agency or other governmental entity shall operate, establish, manage, conduct or provide care and supervision as defined in Section 101152c.(2) without a valid license from the Department. > NOTE: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.80, 1596.81(b), 1596.805, 1596.84 and 1596.85, Health and Safety Code. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://t22.caqualityearlylearning.org/licensing/license-required-101156.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.