HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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6-125. RULES AND REGULATIONS; ONLY 1 LICENSE REQUIRED.

(A)  INTENT.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY INTENDS THAT:

(1)  ALL CHILDREN WHOSE CARE IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS STATE SHALL HAVE SIMILAR PROTECTION
FOR THEIR HEALTH, THEIR SAFETY, AND THE QUALITY OF THEIR
CARE; AND

(2)  THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF AGENCIES THAT
ARE CHARGED WITH CHILD CARE SHALL BE COMPARABLE.

(B)  RULES AND REGULATIONS.

THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT §§ 6-123 AND 6-124 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  LICENSE FROM MORE THAN 1 STATE AGENCY.

(1)  A CHILD CARE HOME OR INSTITUTION MAY NOT BE
REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A LICENSE FROM MORE THAN 1 STATE AGENCY.

(2)  ANY STATE AGENCY AUTHORIZED TO LICENSE CHILD
CARE HOMES OR INSTITUTIONS MAY MAKE COOPERATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
WITH ANY OTHER STATE AGENCY TO THIS END.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
52A, § 23(b), (c), and the first sentence of (a).

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, the
reference to "institutions" is added to conform
to the references in subsection (c)(1) of this
section and, thus, assure that the intent of
subsection (c)(1) of this section is not defeated
inadvertently if a State agency licenses child
care institutions, but does not license child
care homes.

The former provision on adopting rules and
regulations by January 1, 1977 is deleted as
obsolete.

The second sentence of former Article 52A, §
23(a), which provided for provisional licensing
until July, 1978, is deleted as obsolete.

Defined term: "Administration" § 6-101

6-126. SERVICE TO COURTS.

IF REQUESTED BY A COURT SITTING AS A JUVENILE COURT OR
BY ANY OTHER COURT IN A PROCEEDING THAT INVOLVES THE