HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1967

Defined terms: "Administration" § 5-501
"Foster care" § 5-501 "Local department" § 5-501

5-509. LICENSE FOR CHILD CARE INSTITUTION.

(A)  LICENSE REQUIRED.

EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, A PERSON SHALL
BE LICENSED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AS A CHILD CARE INSTITUTION
BEFORE THE PERSON MAY OPERATE AN INSTITUTION FOR THE CARE,
CUSTODY, OR CONTROL OF A MINOR CHILD.

(B)  EXCEPTIONS.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY:

(1)  TO AN INSTITUTION OR FACILITY THAT IS OPERATED BY
AN AGENCY OF THIS STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS
STATE;

(2)  TO A CHILD CARE HOME THAT HAS A LICENSE UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE OR UNDER § 6-123 OF THE HEALTH - GENERAL ARTICLE;
OR

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

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article 88A, §
20B.

In subsection (a) of this section, the defined term
"Administration" is substituted for the former
reference to the "State Department of Human
Resources". In practice, the Administration- is the
agency within the Department to which the licensing
authority is delegated.

Also in subsection (a) of this section, the former
references to "the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene" and "the State Juvenile Services
Administration" are deleted as duplicative of the
licensing provisions of HG § 6-124.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the reference to
"a license under ... § 6-123 of the Health - General
Article" is new language added for clarity and
consistency with the comparable provision in HG §
6-124.

Defined terms: "Administration" § 5-501
"License" § 5-501