§ 398-f. Children's non-regulated camp. 1. (a) As used in this
section, a "children's non-regulated camp" shall mean property
consisting of a tract of land and any tents, vehicles, buildings or
other structures that may be pertinent to its use, any part of which may
be occupied on a scheduled basis any time between June first and
September fifteenth in any year by ten or more persons under sixteen
years of age under general supervision for the purpose of indoor or
outdoor organized group activities, involving passive and nonpassive
recreational activities, which is not subject to the provisions of
article thirteen-B of the public health law and is:

(i) a day program operating three hours or more at least five or more
days in any two-week period; or

(ii) an overnight program operated within New York state for less than
seventy-two consecutive hours on more than one occasion.

(b) This section shall not include activities operated by (i) a public
school district and clubs which also occur during the traditional school
year; (ii) school districts, boards of cooperative educational services
or nonpublic schools providing instruction to satisfy, enrich,
accelerate, or improve skills in accordance with education law
requirements; (iii) child care programs and family shelter-based
drop-off child supervision programs permitted pursuant to article
forty-seven of the New York city health code; (iv) activities subject to
licensure or registration by the office of children and family services;
and (v) properties where children are under the supervision of family
and/or family friends.

* 2. (a) No person, firm, corporation or association shall enroll or
allow participation of a child in a children's non-regulated camp unless
the parent or guardian of the child has been provided with the following
written notice on the application or enrollment form:

"This camp is not regulated or inspected by the New York State
Department of Health and is not required to obtain a Department of
Health permit. This camp is not required to follow Department of Health
regulations, including, maintaining minimum staff-to-child ratios;
hiring medical personnel; or reporting injuries or illnesses to the
Department of Health."

(b) If a children's non-regulated camp maintains a website, this
notice must be placed on the website.

(c) Any notice required in this subdivision shall be prominently and
conspicuously posted at the camp facilities in minimum size twelve font.

* NB Effective until December 22, 2025

* 2. (a) No person, firm, corporation or association shall enroll or
allow participation of a child in a children's non-regulated camp unless
such non-regulated camp has registered with the department of health, in
a form and manner prescribed by the department of health, on an annual
basis and the parent or guardian of the child has been provided with the
following written notice on the application or enrollment form:

"This camp is registered with but not regulated or inspected by the
New York State Department of Health and is not required to obtain a
Department of Health permit. This camp is not required to follow
Department of Health regulations, including, maintaining minimum
staff-to-child ratios; hiring medical personnel; or reporting injuries
or illnesses to the Department of Health."

(b) If a children's non-regulated camp maintains a website, this
notice must be placed on the website.

(c) Any notice required in this subdivision shall be prominently and
conspicuously posted at the camp facilities in minimum size twelve font.

* NB Effective December 22, 2025

3. The operator of a children's non-regulated camp shall retain a copy
of each notice required to be provided by subdivision two of this
section for a period of three years.