Ch. 776                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)  FOR NOT LESS THAN 15 HOURS EACH WEEK; AND

(2)  AUTHORIZED LICENSED BY THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER
TITLE 5, SUBTITLE 5, PART VII OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(C) "CHILD CARE CENTERS" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS UNDER
SECTION 5-570 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.

(C) (D) "DAY CHILD CARE PROVIDER" MEANS A PERSON EMPLOYED:
AT A GROUP DAY-CARE CENTER AS A:

(1)  AS A FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDER; OR

(2)  AT A GROUP DAY CHILD CARE CENTER AS A:

(1) (I) SENIOR STAFF MEMBER; OR

(2) (II) STAFF AIDE UNDER THE FULL-TIME, ON-SITE
SUPERVISION OF A:

(I) 1. SENIOR STAFF MEMBER; OR

(II) 2. DIRECTOR OF A GROUP DAY CHILD CARE
CENTER.

(D) (E) "ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION" MEANS AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE
OR UNIVERSITY THAT HAS A PROGRAM OF STUDIES LEADING TO A CHILD
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL FROM THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATE CONSORTIUM OR AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR DEGREE IN CHILD
DEVELOPMENT OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

(E) (F) "ELIGIBLE PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM APPROVED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION AND OFFERED BY AN ELIGIBLE INSTITUTION THAT
PROVIDES STUDIES LEADING TO:

(1)  A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL FROM THE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CONSORTIUM; OR

(2)  AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE OR AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE
WITH A CURRICULUM CONCENTRATION QUALIFYING THE DEGREE HOLDER TO
APPLY FOR A CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL FROM THE CHILD
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CONSORTIUM .; OR

(3)  AN ASSOCIATE OR BACHELOR DEGREE IN CHILD
DEVELOPMENT OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

(F) (G) "FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL
REGISTERED BY THE STATE TO PROVIDE WHO PROVIDES FAMILY DAY CARE
IN A REGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE HOME REGISTERED UNDER TITLE 5,
SUBTITLE 5, PART V OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.------------------------

(F) (G) "GROUP DAY-CARE CENTER" MEANS A LICENSED AGENCY OR
INSTITUTION IN THE STATE OFFERING OR SUPPLYING, ON A REGULAR

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