Ch. 436

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) ONCE ISSUED, REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SURRENDERED,
SUSPENDED, OR REVOKED REVOKED, OR REPLACED BY A CONDITIONAL
REGISTRATION;

[(4)] (5) reporting of any changed circumstances that relate to the
requirements, by the day care provider, at the time the change occurs;

[(5)] (6) an orientation to be provided to prospective day care providers
by the [local department] DEPARTMENT before initial registration;

[(6)] (7) ANNOUNCED inspection by the Department of each registered
family day care home prior to issuance of an initial registration and at least once
every 2 years thereafter [prior to issuance of a renewed registration] to determine
whether [the] APPLICABLE requirements, INCLUDING RECORD-KEEPING
REQUIREMENTS, are being met;

[(7)] (8) unannounced inspection by the Department of each registered
family day care home [in any year that an initial or renewal inspection has not taken
place] AT LEAST ONCE DURING EACH' 12-MONTH PERIOD THAT AN INITIAL OR
CONTINUING REGISTRATION IS IN EFFECT TO DETERMINE WHETHER SAFE AND
APPROPRIATE CHILD CARE IS BEING PROVIDED;

[(8)] (9) procedures to be followed by the Department in response to a
complaint about a family day care home;

[(9)] (10) a requirement that a person who advertises a family day care
home or family day care service shall:

(i) indicate in the advertisement that the family day care home is
registered; and

(ii) display in the advertisement the registration number issued to
the family day care home or family day care service by the Department; and

[(10)] (11) a requirement that each registered day care provider shall
hold a current certificate indicating successful completion of approved:

(i) basic first aid training through the American Red Cross or
through a program with equivalent standards; and

(ii) cardiopulmonary, resuscitation (CPR) training through the
American Heart Association or through a program with equivalent standards
appropriate for the ages of children for whom care is provided in the family day care
home.

5-578.

(a)     Each INITIAL license and letter of compliance expires on the [first]
SECOND anniversary of its effective date[, unless the license or letter of compliance is
renewed for a 1-year term as provided in this section].

(b)     [Before the license or letter of compliance expires, the licensee or letter
holder periodically may renew it for an additional 1-year term, if the licensee or letter

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