Ch. 438

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) SUPERVISE, DIRECT, INDUCE, OR AID AN UNCERTIFIED INDIVIDUAL
TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

20-402.

(A)     UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATOR UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT REPRESENT TO THE
PUBLIC BY TITLE, BY DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES, METHODS, OR PROCEDURES, OR
OTHERWISE, THAT THE PERSON IS A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IN THIS STATE.

(B)     UNLESS AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER THIS TITLE, A PERSON MAY
NOT USE THE TITLE "CHILDREN'S GROUP HOME "RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR" OR ANY OTHER DESIGNATION, TITLE, OR ABBREVIATION
WITH THE INTENT TO REPRESENT THAT THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM
THE DUTIES OF A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR.

20-403.

A PERSON MAY NOT:

(1)      SELL OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAIN OR FURNISH OR AID IN SELLING
OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING OR FURNISHING A CERTIFICATE ISSUED UNDER
THIS TITLE; OR

(2)      PERFORM THE DUTIES OF A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR UNDER ANY
CERTIFICATE UNLAWFULLY OR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINED OR ISSUED.

20-404.

EXCEPT WHEN A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IS REMOVED FROM THE POSITION
BY DEATH OR FOR ANY OTHER UNEXPECTED CAUSE AS PROVIDED IN § 20-301 OF
THIS TITLE, A PROGRAM MAY NOT BE OPERATED UNLESS IT IS UNDER THE
SUPERVISION DAY-TO-DAY MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF A CERTIFIED
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

20-405.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:

(1)      A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 FOR A FIRST OFFENSE; AND

(2)      A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 6
MONTHS OR BOTH FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION OF THE SAME PROVISION.

SUBTITLE 5. SHORT TITLE; TERMINATION OF TITLE.

20-501.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND CERTIFICATION OF PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATORS FOR CHILDREN'S GROUP HOME RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE
PROGRAMS ACT".

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