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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 729

issued but does apply to a transfer of a license previously
issued from one location to another location. [The provisions of
this section do not apply to locations which are not subject to
the Washington County zoning ordinance.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 28, 1985.

CHAPTER 730

(Senate Bill 344)

AN ACT concerning

Health - Freestanding Birthing Centers

FOR the purpose of providing for the licensing and regulation of
freestanding birthing centers by the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene; defining certain terms; authorizing the
Secretary to adopt certain rules and regulations pertaining
to the licensing and regulation of freestanding birthing
centers; providing for the issuance, scope, term, renewal,
suspension, and revocation of licenses to operate a
freestanding birthing center; imposing certain operational
requirements; providing for certain hearings; imposing
certain criminal penalties for violations of this Act or any
rule or regulation adopted under this Act; authorizing
certain freestanding birthing centers to operate without a
license until a certain date; and generally relating to the
licensing and regulation of freestanding birthing centers.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 19-1001 through 19-1009, inclusive, to be under the

new subtitle "Subtitle 10. Freestanding Birthing

Centers"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 10. FREESTANDING BIRTHING CENTERS

19-1001.