Ch. 539

LAWS OF MARYLAND

the fiscal officer of the local government shall certify, in
writing, the source of the 25 percent local funds.

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(a)  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person
shall be licensed by the [Agency] DEPARTMENT as a child care home
before the person may exercise care, custody, or control over a
child who is alleged or adjudicated as delinquent or in need of
supervision.

(b)  This section does not apply:

(1)  To a parent of the child;

(2)  To an individual related to the child by blood or
marriage within 4 degrees of consanguinity under the civil law
rule;

(3)  To a guardian of the child;

(4)  To a person who exercises temporary custody or
control over the child at the request of a parent or guardian of
the child and who is not required otherwise to be licensed;

(5)  To an individual with whom the child is placed in
foster care by:

(i) A licensed placement agency;

(ii) A local department of social services;

(iii) The Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene;

(iv) The [Agency] DEPARTMENT; or

(v) A court of competent jurisdiction;

(6)  To a person who has the care, custody, or control
of the child through placement by a parent or grandparent of the
child in contemplation of adoption, if the requirements of §
5-507(b)(2) and (c) of the Family Law Article are met;

(7)  To an institution that has a child care
institution license under this title or § 5-509 of the Family Law
Article; or

(8)  To an institution operated by an agency of this
State or any political subdivision.

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