WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 247

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

Article - Family Law

[Subtitle 1. Children.]

[Part I. In General.]

PART VII. CHILD CARE CENTERS

[14-101.] 5-570.

(a)  In this PART VII OF THIS subtitle the following words
have the meanings indicated.

(b)  "Child" means an individual under the age of 16 years.

(c)  (1) "[Group day] CHILD care center" means an agency,
institution, or establishment that, for part or all of a day, or
on a 24-hour basis on a regular schedule, and at least twice a
week, offers or provides [group day] CHILD care to children who
do not have the same parentage except as otherwise provided for
in law or regulation.

(2)  "CHILD CARE CENTER" SHALL INCLUDE A NONPUBLIC
KINDERGARTEN IN WHICH AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IS OFFERED OR
PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD AND A
NONPUBLIC NURSERY SCHOOL IN WHICH AN INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IS
OFFERED OR PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN 2 TO 4 YEARS OLD.

(3) "CHILD CARE CENTER" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

(I) A NONPUBLIC KINDERGARTEN IN WHICH AN
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IS OFFERED OR PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE
AT LEAST 5 YEARS OLD; OR

(II) A NONPUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WHICH AN
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM IS OFFERED OR PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE
IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 8.

[(2)] (3) (4) "[Group day] CHILD care center" does
not include a child care home, a child care institution, or other
child care facility that offers or provides a residential
placement for a child and is established, licensed, or registered
under Title 5, Subtitle 5 of [the Family Law Article] THIS
ARTICLE or Titles 6 or 10 of [this article] THE HEALTH - GENERAL
ARTICLE.

(d)  "License" means a license issued by [a health officer]
THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES to operate a [group day] CHILD
care center.

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