1. A. The Department may deny an application for a certificate or a letter of compliance, setting forth in writing the reason or reasons for the denial, if the operator:

   1. (1) Fails to:

      1. (a) Correct a violation within the specified time period;
      2. (b) Comply with an approved written schedule of compliance;
      3. (c) Correct immediately a violation that the Department has indicated is an imminent and substantial danger to a camper;
      4. (d) Correct an outstanding violation from a previous certification or letter of compliance period;
      5. (e) File an annual report in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter;
      6. (f) Pay a fee owed as set forth in Regulation .08H of this chapter; or
      7. (g) If applicable, file a self-assessment in accordance with Regulation .06 of this chapter;
   2. (2) Fraudulently or deceptively obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate or letter of compliance;
   3. (3) Fraudulently or deceptively uses a certificate or letter of compliance;
   4. (4) Violates a provision of the Maryland Youth Camp Act, Health-General Article, §§14-401 — 14-411, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
   5. (5) Violates a provision of this chapter.

2. B. The Department shall deny an application for a certificate or a letter of compliance in writing, setting forth the reason or reasons for the denial, if the operator fails within the time period specified by the Department to correct a violation of:

   1. (1) Regulation .08 of this chapter;
   2. (2) Regulation .20 of this chapter;
   3. (3) Regulation .21A(2) of this chapter;
   4. (4) Regulation .22 of this chapter;
   5. (5) Regulation .34 of this chapter;
   6. (6) Regulation .35 of this chapter;
   7. (7) Regulation .36A and B(1) — (2), C, or D of this chapter;
   8. (8) Regulation .37A(1) — (2), B, C, or D of this chapter;
   9. (9) Regulation .39A(2) — (4) and (8)(c) and B of this chapter;
   10. (10) Regulation .42 of this chapter;
   11. (11) Regulation .46A or B of this chapter; and
   12. (12) Regulations .47 — .54 of this chapter.
3. C. The Department may deny an application for a certificate or letter of compliance if the health, safety, or welfare of a camper at the camp is or has been threatened.

4. D. The Department shall give the camp operator:

   1. (1) Written notice of the denial of the certificate or letter of compliance;
   2. (2) The reasons for the denial; and
   3. (3) In accordance with Regulation .17 of this chapter, an opportunity for a hearing.

Authority: Family Law Article, §§5-560—5-558, 5-704, and 5-705; Health-General Article, §§2-104, 14-402(d), 14-403, 14-403.1, 14-407, 18-318, and 18-403; Health Occupations Article, §§8-6A-01—8-6A-16 and 14-306; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01 — .24 adopted as an emergency provision effective June 19, 1989 (16:13 Md. R. 1413); emergency status expired November 12, 1989

Regulations .01 — .24 adopted effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1343)

Regulation .01B amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .02 repealed effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .03B amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulations .03B and .05A amended as an emergency provision effective June 30, 1994 (21:15 Md. R. 1301); emergency status expired effective December 31, 1994

Regulation .05B and D amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .05-1 and .05-2 adopted effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .08 amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .11E amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .13A and B amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .19C amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .20C and D amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .21E amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .22C amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .23B amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulation .24 amended effective March 2, 1992 (19:4 Md. R. 473)

Regulations .01 — .24 repealed and new Regulations .01 — .55 adopted effective September 1, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 85)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective January 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 88); amended permanently effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective January 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 88); amended permanently effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective April 5, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 612)

Regulation .08 amended effective June 27, 2011 (38:13 Md. R. 755)

Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective January 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 88); amended permanently effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective January 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 88); amended permanently effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .14A amended as an emergency provision effective April 5, 2011 (38:10 Md. R. 612)

Regulation .14A amended effective June 27, 2011 (38:13 Md. R. 755)

Regulation .25B amended as an emergency provision effective January 3, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 88); amended permanently effective May 12, 2014 (41:9 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .27E amended as an emergency provision effective May 12, 2011 (38:12 Md. R. 703)

Regulation .27E amended effective June 27, 2011 (38:13 Md. R. 755)

Chapter revised effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 569)

Regulation .33A amended as an emergency provision effective July 8, 2015 (42:16 Md. R. 1052); emergency status expired effective January 3, 2016

Chapter revised effective March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 408)

Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective January 6, 2025 (52:2 Md. R. 65); amended permanently effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)

Regulation .21 amended as an emergency provision effective January 6, 2025 (52:2 Md. R. 65); amended permanently effective April 14, 2025 (52:7 Md. R. 321)