ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 367

SUBTITLE 3. CERTIFICATION PROCESS.
20-301.

(A)     EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, ON OR AFTER
OCTOBER 1, 2007, AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE FROM THE BOARD
BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IN THIS STATE.

(B)     (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, IF A
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR LEAVES OR IS REMOVED FROM A POSITION AS PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATOR BY DEATH OR FOR ANY OTHER UNEXPECTED CAUSE, THE OWNER
OF A RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PROGRAM
AUTHORITY SHALL IMMEDIATELY DESIGNATE A CERTIFIED PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATOR TO SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY.

(2) (I) IN THE EVENT A CERTIFIED PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR IS NOT
AVAILABLE, THE OWNER OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PROGRAM AUTHORITY MAY
APPOINT A NONCERTIFIED PERSON TO SERVE IN THE CAPACITY OF ACTING
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 180 DAYS.

(II)     THE OWNER OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PROGRAM AUTHORITY
SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE BOARD OF THE APPOINTMENT AND FORWARD THE
CREDENTIALS OF THE PERSON APPOINTED TO THE BOARD FOR EVALUATION TO
ASSURE THAT THE PERSON APPOINTED IS EXPERIENCED, TRAINED, AND
COMPETENT.

(III)   THE 180-DAY PERIOD BEGINS ON THE DATE THAT THE
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR LEAVES OR IS REMOVED FROM THE POSITION AS A
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

(IV)    THE BOARD MAY EXTEND THE 180-DAY PERIOD FOR A
FURTHER PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 30 DAYS.

20-302.

(A)     TO QUALIFY FOR A CERTIFICATE, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(B)     THE APPLICANT SHALL BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER

(C)     THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE COMPLETED A STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY
RECORDS CHECK.

(D)     THE APPLICANT SHALL BE AT LEAST 18 21 YEARS OLD.

(E)     THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE:

(1) (I) A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY IN A HUMAN SERVICE DISCIPLINE; AND

(II) AT LEAST 4 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE HUMAN SERVICE FIELD
WITH AT LEAST 3 YEARS IN A SUPERVISORY OR ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY; OR

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