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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 119

(1)  Ensure safe and sanitary conditions in group day
care centers;

(2)  Ensure proper care, protection, and supervision
of children in group day care centers;

(3)  Promote the sound growth and development of
children in group day care centers;

(4)  Encourage the care of children in a homelike
environment by reflecting the impracticability of conforming a
residence to standards that are appropriate for institutions and
otherwise providing for centers that are in residences or other
facilities and serve between 7 and 12 children and facilities
having 6 or fewer children required to be licensed under § 14-105
of this subtitle; [and]

(5)  Carry out otherwise the purposes and requirements
of this subtitle; AND

(6)  PROHIBIT A CHILD FROM REMAINING AT A GROUP DAY
CARE CENTER FOR MORE THAN 14 HOURS IN 1 DAY UNLESS THE LOCAL
HEALTH OFFICER ISSUES AN EXCEPTION FOR THAT CHILD BASED ON
GUIDELINES SET BY THE SECRETARY.

14-108.

(a) (1) A license authorizes the licensee to operate a
group day care center while the license is effective.

(2) A LICENSE AUTHORIZES THE LICENSEE TO OPERATE A
GROUP DAY CARE CENTER THAT OFFERS OR PROVIDES GROUP DAY CARE ON A
24-HOUR BASIS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 29, 1986.

CHAPTER 119

(House Bill 1557)

AN ACT concerning

Education - Day Care - Local Codes

FOR the purpose of requiring that certain child-care centers be

under the jurisdiction of the local county board of

education; requiring that the child-care centers follow the
regulations of the local county board of education; and