Ch. 697                           MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                               1469

CIVIL LAW RULE, OR A PERSON, NOT OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO
BE LICENSED, WHO EXERCISES TEMPORARY CUSTODY OR
CONTROL OVER THE CHILD AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR
GUARDIAN OF THE CHILD.

(2)      IF THE CARE, CUSTODY, OR CONTROL IS ACQUIRED
THROUGH PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD BY A LICENSED
PLACEMENT AGENCY, BY A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL
SERVICES, BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
AND. MENTAL HYGIENE, BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE
SERVICES, OR BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

(3)      IF THE CARE, CUSTODY, OR CONTROL IS ACQUIRED
THROUGH PLACEMENT OF THE CHILD BY ITS PARENT OR
GRANDPARENT IN CONTEMPLATION OF ADOPTION, AND THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 20(B) (2) HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.

(4)         TO AN INSTITUTION POSSESSING A CHILD CARE
INSTITUTION LICENSE PURSUANT TO §20B HEREOF, OR TO AN
INSTITUTION OPERATED BY AN AGENCY OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION THEREOF.

20B. LICENSING OF CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS

(A)      EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) HEREOF, NO
PERSON MAY OPERATE AN INSTITUTION FOR THE CARE,
CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OVER A CHILD WITHOUT HAVING FIRST
OBTAINED A LICENSE THEREFOR FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT
OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

(B)   THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (A) DO NOT APPLY

(1)      TO AN INSTITUTION OR FACILITY OPERATED BY AN
AGENCY OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR ANY POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION THEREOF; OR

(2)        TO A CHILD CARE HOME POSSESSING A LICENSE
PURSUANT TO §20A HEREOF.

(3) TO AN INSTITUTION WHICH ACCEPTS ONLY CHILDREN
PLACED BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE SERVICES.

21. RULES AND REGULATIONS; COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

(A)     THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL
SERVICES MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION OF SECTIONS 20, 20A, AND 20B OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)   IF ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY IS AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE
ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES MENTIONED IN SECTIONS 20, 20A, OR 20B,
THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL
SERVICES MAY ENTER INTO COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH
THE OTHER AGENCY OR AGENCIES TO THE END THAT ONLY ONE
LICENSE MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE ACTIVITY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.