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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 116

CHAPTER 116

(House Bill 1047)

AN ACT concerning

Youth Camps - Licensing Certification

FOR the purpose of requiring the licensing Certification of
certain youth camps to protect the health and safety of
certain youth campers; requiring application for a youth
camp license and the submitting of a licensing fee and
certain other documents; permitting the Department of Health
and Mental Hygiene to establish a licensing fee within
certain limits; creating an Advisory Council on Youth Camps
and providing for a certain membership; providing for the
adoption of certain regulations; providing for inspections
of certain youth camps; permitting the Department to take
certain actions for violations of this Act; providing
penalties; defining certain terms; and generally relating to
the licensing certification and operation of youth camps.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 14-401 through 14-415 14-411, inclusive, to be under

the new subtitle "Subtitle 4. Maryland Youth Camp

Act"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Volume and 1985 Supplement)

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

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 4. MARYLAND YOUTH CAMP ACT

14-401.

(A)  IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)  "CAMPER" MEANS ANY CHILD UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE WHO IS
ATTENDING A YOUTH CAMP.

(C)  "COUNCIL" MEANS THE YOUTH CAMP SAFETY ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(D)  "DAY CAMP" MEANS A YOUTH CAMP THAT IS:

(1) OPERATED FOR ALL OR PART OF THE DAY BUT LESS THAN
24 HOURS A DAY; AND