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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE SHALL CONTAIN:

(1)  THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT;

(2)  THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE GROUP DAY CARE
CENTER;

(3)  THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE IN CHARGE
OF THE GROUP DAY CARE CENTER; AND

(4)  ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE HEALTH
OFFICER OR THE SECRETARY REQUIRES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 710.

In subsection (a) of this section, reference to
the health officer "for the county where the
group day care center is to be located" is added
for clarity.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the
phrase "on the form that the Secretary requires"
is added for clarity. Although applications are
submitted to a health officer, this addition is
supported by § 14-104 of this subtitle, which
requires the Secretary to adopt rules and
regulations for licensing, and subsection (b)(4)
of this section, which requires the application
to contain the information "that ... the
Secretary requires."

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the
former reference to a license "to establish and
operate ... or to continue the operation of an
existing group day-care center" is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the definition of
"license" in § 14-101 of this subtitle and, as to
"existing" centers, as obsolete since this law
has been in effect since 1965. As to renewal of
licenses, see § 14-109 of this subtitle.

In subsection (b) of this section, the former
requirement that the application be "notarized"
is deleted as ineffective. The Commission to
Revise the Annotated Code notes, for
consideration by the General Assembly, that other
licensing provisions require an application to be
signed and verified by the applicant, thus
subjecting the applicant to the penalties of
perjury. As to verification, see § 1-201 of this
article.

The Commission notes, for consideration by the