1. A. A legal authority shall comply with this chapter as the condition for maintaining an approval document issued by the State Board.
2. B. Annual Report. A legal authority shall certify compliance with this chapter on the annual report form provided by the Department. A legal authority shall file this annual form with the Department according to the date determined by the Department.

3. C. Open for Inspection. A school shall be open for inspection by the State Superintendent of Schools or designee for the following reasons:

   1. (1) To determine compliance with this chapter for the purpose of initial issuance of an approval document;
   2. (2) To monitor a school's ongoing compliance with this chapter;
   3. (3) To investigate a written complaint alleging that the school is in violation of one or more regulations under this chapter;
   4. (4) To determine compliance with this chapter if the Department considers it necessary and appropriate because of specific circumstances; and
   5. (5) To conduct intensive monitoring of a school.

Authority: Education Article, §§2-205, 2-206, 2-206.1, 2-304, 7-301, 7-403, and 8-406; Family Law Article, Title 5, Subtitles 5 and 7; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: July 28, 1986 (13:15 Md. R. 1736)

Regulations .02B, .04B, C, .05C, H, .06, .07C, D, and .08C—E amended effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3137)

Chapter, Educational Programs Operated by a Nonpublic Residential Juvenile or Child Care Facility, repealed effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 582)

Regulations .01—.11, Educational Programs in Nonpublic Schools and Child Care and Treatment Facilities, adopted effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 582)

Regulations .01—.11, repealed and new Regulations .01—.15 adopted effective September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1558)

Regulation .02B amended effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1381)

Regulation .09D amended effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1381)

Regulations .01—.15 repealed and new Regulations .01—.20 adopted effective August 29, 2005 (32:17 Md. R. 1439)

Regulation .01C adopted effective August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1438)

Regulation .02B amended effective August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1438); December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .05 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .06A amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .09C, D amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .10A amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .12B amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .13 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .14 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .15A amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079); January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 15)

Regulation .16B, C amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .17 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .17D amended effective January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 15)

Regulation .18C amended effective August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1438)

Regulation .19 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .20 amended effective December 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2079)

Regulation .20H amended effective August 28, 2006 (33:17 Md. R. 1438); January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 15)