Provider.

"Provider" means:

(1) an individual or child care center or facility deleted text begin , either licensed or unlicensed, providing legal child care services as defined deleted text end new text begin licensed to provide child care new text end under deleted text begin section 245A.03 deleted text end new text begin chapter 245A when operating within the terms of the license new text end ; deleted text begin or deleted text end

(2) new text begin a license exempt center required to be certified under chapter 245H; new text end

new text begin (3) new text end an individual or child care center or facility deleted text begin holding deleted text end new text begin that: (i) holds new text end a valid child care license issued by another state or a tribe deleted text begin and providing deleted text end new text begin ; (ii) provides new text end child care services in the licensing state or in the area under the licensing tribe's jurisdiction new text begin ; and (iii) is in compliance with federal health and safety requirements as certified by the licensing state or tribe, or as determined by receipt of child care development block grant funds in the licensing state; or new text end

new text begin (4) a legal nonlicensed child care provider as defined under section 119B.011, subdivision 16, providing legal child care services new text end . A deleted text begin legally unlicensed family deleted text end new text begin legal nonlicensed new text end child care provider must be at least 18 years of age, and not a member of the MFIP assistance unit or a member of the family receiving child care assistance to be authorized under this chapter.