WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 235

(ii) the individual, if the individual is at least 10 years old.

(2) The executive head of the child placement agency may not withhold
consent for the sole reason that the race or religion of the prospective adoptive parents is
different from that of the individual to be adopted or of the birth parents, where to do so
would be contrary to the best interests of the child.

(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, within 30
calendar days after the required consent to an adoption is [filed under this section, or
any time before a final decree of adoption is entered, whichever occurs first,] SIGNED
the individual or agency executing the consent may revoke the consent.

(2)     An individual to be adopted may revoke the individual's consent at any
time before a final decree of adoption or an interlocutory decree of adoption is entered.

(3)     Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, the
required consent to an adoption filed under this section may not be revoked at any time
by the individual or agency executing the consent.

5-317.

(e) In a proceeding for guardianship, consent may be revoked at any time within
30 days after the consent is [filed under this section or any time before a final decree of
guardianship is entered, whichever occurs first] SIGNED.

5-324.

The court may not enter a final decree for adoption or for guardianship of an
individual [until at least 15] BEFORE THE LATER OF:

(1)      30 days after the birth of the individual; OR

(2)      THE TIME PERIOD FOR REVOCATION OF CONSENT TO ADOPT
UNDER § 5-311(C)(l) OF THIS SUBTITLE OR REVOCATION OF CONSENT TO A
GUARDIANSHIP UNDER § 5-317(E) OF THIS SUBTITLE HAS RUN.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1994.

Approved May 2, 1994.

CHAPTER 235
(House Bill 205)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Registration

FOR the purpose of repealing a requirement that a registration application be signed by
a certain person; authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a
temporary authorization certificate with certain limitations; authorizing the

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