WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 514

SCHOOL HOURS IN A BUILDING WHICH IS IN USE AS A PUBLIC OR PRIVATE
SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE CENTER:

(1)  SHALL MEET LOCAL FIRE, HEALTH, AND ZONING CODES
REQUIRED OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS; AND

(2)  MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET ANY ADDITIONAL
REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO THE PHYSICAL PLANT BEYOND THOSE IMPOSED
BY THE COUNTY OR THE LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO
THAT BUILDING.

(D) NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXEMPTION UNDER SUBSECTION
(B)(1)(IV) OF THIS SECTION, A PROGRAM THAT IS OPERATED BY A BONA
FIDE CHURCH TAX EXEMPT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION WHILE THE
ORGANIZATION IS CONDUCTING A RELIGIOUS SERVICE, BUSINESS MEETING,
OR OTHER CHURCH RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION FUNCTION IN THE
ORGANIZATION'S BUILDING AND WHICH PROGRAM IS EXCLUSIVELY FOR
CHILDREN WHERE PARENTS ARE ATTENDING THE SERVICE OR MEETING
SHALL:

(1)  COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE AND LOCAL FIRE,
BUILDING, AND ZONING LAWS; AND

(2)  PRIOR TO THE UTILIZATION OF THE PROGRAM'S
FACILITY, BE INSPECTED BY THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL, OR LOCAL FIRE
AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION, TO ENSURE THAT THE FACILITY IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS.

5-578.

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

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

5-580.

(a)  Subject to the hearing requirements of this section,
the Department may deny a license OR LETTER OF COMPLIANCE to any
applicant or deny approval for a change under § 5-577 of this
Part VII if the applicant or proposed change does not meet the
requirements of this Part VII.

(b)  Subject to the hearing requirements of this section and
§ 5-581 of this Part VII, the Secretary may suspend or revoke a
license OR LETTER OF COMPLIANCE if the licensee:

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