1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall be licensed by the Administration as a child care institution before the person may operate an institution for the care, custody, or control of a minor child.

2. (b) This section does not apply:

   1. (1) to an institution or facility that is operated by an agency of this State or any political subdivision of this State;
   2. (2) to a child care home that has a license under this subtitle or under § 9-235 of the Human Services Article; or
   3. (3) to an institution that accepts only children placed by the Maryland Department of Health or the Department of Juvenile Services.

Added by Acts 1984, c. 296, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1984. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 290, §§ 1, 9, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1988, c. 6, §§ 8, 10, eff. Feb. 18, 1988; Acts 1989, c. 539, § 7, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1995, c. 8, § 4, eff. June 1, 1995; Acts 2003, c. 53, § 6, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2007, c. 8, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6.

Formerly Art. 88A, § 20B.