WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 505

(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE AMNESTY PERIOD IS TO ENCOURAGE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART V.

(B)     THE AMNESTY IS INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE COMPLIANCE WITH
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS BY:

(1)      HAVING UNREGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDERS
VOLUNTARILY ENTER THE REGISTRATION PROCESS; AND

(2)      ALLOWING UNREGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDERS
PARTICIPATING IN THE AMNESTY PROGRAM TO CONTINUE PROVIDING CHILD CARE
DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS.

(C)      (1) (I) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS PART V,
FROM OCTOBER 1, 1994 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, THERE SHALL BE A 2 MONTH AN
AMNESTY PERIOD IN EACH OF THOSE YEARS FOR UNREGISTERED FAMILY DAY
CARE PROVIDERS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH TO
ALLOW UNREGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDERS TO CONTINUE IN
OPERATION WHILE BECOMING REGISTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

(II) THE 2 MONTH PERIOD IN WHICH THE AMNESTY PROGRAM IS
EFFECTIVE SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION OF THE

(II)     EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE AMNESTY PERIOD SHALL BE 12 MONTHS FOR EACH YEAR FROM
OCTOBER 1, 1994 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1997.

(III)    SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (IV) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE CHILD
CARE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEPARTMENT MAY REDUCE THE NUMBER OF
MONTHS IN THE AMNESTY PERIOD TO NOT LESS THAN 2 MONTHS FOR EACH OF THE
2 YEARS FROM OCTOBER 1, 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, IF THE CHILD CARE
ADMINISTRATION FINDS THAT A 12-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT FEASIBLE.

(IV)    IF THE CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION REDUCES THE NUMBER
OF THE MONTHS IN THE AMNESTY PERIOD UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION SHALL NOTIFY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY IN WRITING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE.

(2) THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL ADOPT
GUIDELINES REGULATIONS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AMNESTY
PROGRAM.

(D)     (1) THE AMNESTY SHALL APPLY ONLY TO THE REGISTRATION
REQUIRED BY THIS PART V, BUT ONLY IF THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (E)
OF THIS SECTION ARE MET.

(2) ANY UNREGISTERED FAMILY DAY CARE PROVIDER PARTICIPATING
IN THE AMNESTY:

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