Child care and early education (CCEE) licensing systems establish regulations that must be met to legally operate a CCEE program serving young children. Licensing staff use inspections and enforcement actions to support programs and ensure they are meeting licensing regulations. The term enforcement typically refers to the actions licensing agencies use to address licensing violations. The purpose of this brief is to summarize basic information to help CCEE leaders within and outside the licensing system better understand CCEE licensing enforcement actions. (author abstract)