ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 340

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

Article—Health—General

7-612.

(a) The Secretary shall issue a certificate of approval to any applicant who
meets the requirements under this Part III of this subtitle.

(b) Unless an applicant agrees to extend the time, the Secretary shall approve
or deny an application for certificate of approval within 30 days after the hearing
required by § 7-611 of this subtitle.

(c) If the Secretary fails to approve or deny the application within that time,
the application shall be deemed to be approved, and the Administration shall issue a
certificate of approval.

(D) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE SECRETARY OR ADMINISTRATION ISSUES A
CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL UNDER THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY OR
ADMINISTRATION SHALL:

(1) GIVE THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY DELEGATION OF THE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PRIVATE
GROUP HOME IS LOCATED NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
APPROVAL, INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF THE PRIVATE GROUP HOME; AND

(2) POST ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF
THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL, INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF THE PRIVATE
GROUP HOME.

10-521.

(A) The Secretary shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the
requirements of this subtitle.

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

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

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

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall be
construed to apply only prospectively and may not be applied or interpreted to have
any effect on or application to any license for a child care home, certificate of approval
for a private group home, or license for a private group home issued before the
effective date of this Act.

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