Ch. 340                                    2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) POST ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF
THE LICENSE, INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF THE CHILD CARE HOME.

Article—Family Law

5-508.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall be licenced by
the Administration as a child care home before the person may exercise care, custody,
or control of a minor child.

(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 five
degrees of consanguinity or affinity under the civil law rule;

(3)     to a guardian of the child;

(4)     to a person who exercises temporary care, 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 child placement agency that is licensed under § 5-507 of this
subtitle;

(ii)    a local department;

(iii)   the Department of Juvenile Services;

(iv)   the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene; or

(v)    a court of competent jurisdiction;

(6) to a person who has the care, custody, or control of the child through
placement for adoption by a parent or grandparent of the child, if the requirements of
§ 5-507(c) of this subtitle are met;

(7) to an institution that has a child care institution license under this
subtitle or under Article 83C, § 2-124; or

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

(C) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE ADMINISTRATION ISSUES A LICENSE UNDER
THIS SECTION, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

(1) GIVE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY DELEGATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CHILD CARE
HOME IS LOCATED NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE LICENSE, INCLUDING THE
LOCATION OF THE CHILD CARE HOME; AND

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