364 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 63

Department of Public Welfare", sub-title "Child Care", and
to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 16B, as
said section was amended by Chapter 14 of the Acts of
1949, and Sections 16C, 16G, 16K and 16M of said
Article and subtitle, relating to the placement of children
and the licensing of child placement agencies.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 16B of Article 88A of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "State Depart-
ment of Public Welfare'', sub-title "Child Care", as said sec-
tion was amended by Chapter 14 of the Acts of 1949, and
Sections 16C, 16G, 16K and 16M of said Article and sub-
title, be and they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

16B. (Licenses.) The following institutions, agencies, and
societies [and individuals] whether incorporated or not shall
obtain a license from the State for the activities herein men-
tioned: (a) [all institutions, agencies, and societies, whether
incorporated or not,] those having the legal or physical care,
custody or control of one or more minors

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and (b) [all institutions, agencies and societies,
whether incorporated or not, and all individuals or sets of
individuals, who] those which act as child placement agen-
cies, whether for adoption or otherwise [; and (c) all indi-
viduals who are regularly engaged in the business of provid-
ing foster homes for minors, provided that this requirement
of licensing shall not apply if the placement of the minor or
minors in the foster home is being arranged and is supervised
by any licensee under this sub-title, or by one of the local
departments of public welfare.]. The placement of a child
by anyone other than a licensed child placement agency, local
department of welfare or the child's natural parent or
parents, grandparents or the child's natural parents' adult
brothers or sisters is prohibited.

In each instance the license shall be issued by the State
Department of Public Welfare upon due proof of compliance
with rules and regulations designed to secure the proper care
of such minors, which rules and regulations the said State
Board of Public Welfare is hereby authorized to establish.

In the event that any other department of the State is also
empowered by law to issue a license for any of the activities
mentioned herein, the State Department of Public Welfare is
authorized to make cooperative arrangements with such other
state department to the end that either one, but not both, will
exercise the power to license, thus avoiding duplication of
licensing.