WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 247

[14-107.] 5-576.

[A health officer] THE DEPARTMENT shall issue a license to
any applicant who meets the requirements of this [subtitle] PART
VII and of the rules and regulations adopted under it.

[14-108.] 5-577.

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

(2) A license authorizes the licensee to operate a
[group day] CHILD care center that offers or provides [group day]
CHILD care [on a 24-hour basis] REGARDLESS OF THE TIME OF DAY.

(b)  Unless [a health officer] THE DEPARTMENT first approves
the change, a licensee may not make any substantial addition to
or other change in a building or plant of the [group day] CHILD
care center or a change in its facilities that could affect
materially any condition under which the license was issued.

[14-109.] 5-578.

(a)  Each license expires on the first anniversary of its
effective date, unless the license is renewed for a 1-year term
as provided in this section.

(b)  Before the license expires, the licensee periodically
may renew it for an additional 1-year term, if the licensee meets
the current requirements for a new license.

[14-110.] 5-579.

A license issued under this subtitle is not transferable.

[14-111.] 5-580.

(a)  Subject to the hearing requirements of this section, [a
health officer] THE DEPARTMENT may deny a license to any
applicant or deny approval for a change under § [14-108] 5-577 of
this [subtitle] PART VII if the applicant or proposed change does
not meet the requirements of this [subtitle] PART VII.

(b)  [(1)] Subject to the hearing requirements of this
section and § [14-112] 5-581 of this [subtitle] PART VII, the
Secretary may suspend or revoke a license if the licensee:

[(i)] (1) Violates a provision of this
[subtitle] PART VII or any rule or regulation adopted under it;
or

[(Li)] (2) Does not meet the current
requirements for a new license.

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