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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 636

(III)  THE OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS;

(IV)  THE DENSITY REQUIREMENTS; AND

(V)  THE USE OF ANY LAND OR BUILDINGS.

(6) THE APPLICANT'S FACILITIES MEET THE FEDERAL
REGULATION REQUIREMENTS ON PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY (45 C.F.R. §§
84.21 THROUGH 84.23).

7-610.

(A)  AN APPLICANT FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL SHALL SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE FORM THAT THE SECRETARY
REQUIRES.

(B)  THE APPLICATION SHALL:

(1)  BE SIGNED AND VERIFIED BY THE APPLICANT; AND

(2)  PROVIDE THE INFORMATION THAT THE SECRETARY
REQUIRES, INCLUDING:

(I)  THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT;

(II)  THE STREET ADDRESS OF THE PROPERTY WHERE
THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME IS TO BE LOCATED OR, IF NO ADDRESS, A
DESCRIPTION WHICH IDENTIFIES THE PROPERTY;

(III)  IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT OWN THE
PROPERTY, THE NAME OF THE OWNER;

(IV)  A STATEMENT THAT THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY
WITH THE LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT RELATE TO THE
ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING OF PRIVATE GROUP HOMES UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE;

(V)  A STATEMENT THAT THE APPLICANT HAS
SUFFICIENT RESOURCES TO ESTABLISH A PRIVATE GROUP HOME, OR THAT
THOSE RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE APPLICANT; AND

(VI)  A STATEMENT THAT THE APPLICANT'S
FACILITIES MEET THE FEDERAL REGULATION REQUIREMENTS ON PROGRAM
ACCESSIBILITY (45 C.F.R. §§ 84.21 THROUGH 84.23).

7-611.

(A) WHEN AN APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL IS
FILED, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE AN INVESTIGATION MADE OF:

(1)  THE APPLICANT;

(2)  THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME FOR WHICH APPROVAL IS
SOUGHT;