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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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Defined terms: "Department" § 9-101
"Person" § 1-101
9-236. JUVENILE CARE FACILITIES — CHILD CARE INSTITUTIONS.
(A) LICENSE REQUIRED.
EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, A
PERSON SHALL BE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS A CHILD CARE INSTITUTION
BEFORE THE PERSON MAY OPERATE AN INSTITUTION FOR THE CARE, CUSTODY, OR
CONTROL OF A CHILD ALLEGED TO BE OR ADJUDICATED DELINQUENT OR IN NEED
OF SUPERVISION.
(B) EXCEPTIONS.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:
(1) AN INSTITUTION OR FACILITY OPERATED BY A UNIT OF THE STATE
OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION; OR
(2) A CHILD CARE HOME THAT HAS A LICENSE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
OR § 5-508 OF THE FAMILY LAW ARTICLE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 83C, § 2-124.
In subsection (a) of this section, the more specific reference to "subsection
(b) of this section" is substituted for the more general reference to "this
section" for clarity.
In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the reference to a "unit" is substituted
for the former reference to an "agency" for consistency with terminology
used throughout this article. See General Revisor's Note to article.
Defined terms: "Department" § 9-101
"Person" § 1-101
9-237. JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES — STANDARDS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT SET STANDARDS FOR
JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND BY
PRIVATE AGENCIES UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
(B) PURPOSES.
THE STANDARDS SHALL REFLECT THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL PURPOSES OF
JUVENILE DETENTION:
(1) TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC;
(2) TO PROVIDE A SAFE, HUMANE, AND CARING ENVIRONMENT FOR
CHILDREN; AND
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