1. A. The office shall inspect each family child care home:

   1. (1) On an announced basis before issuing a certificate of initial registration or continuing registration; and
   2. (2) On an unannounced basis, at least once within each 12-month period after the date that a certificate of initial registration or continuing registration was issued to the provider.
2. B. The provider or substitute shall permit inspection of all areas of the home by the agency representative during the provider's hours of operation.
3. C. The agency representative may make inspections, in addition to the announced and unannounced inspections specified in §A of this regulation, without prior notice to the provider.
4. D. Upon request, the provider or substitute shall make the records required by this subtitle available to the agency representative for inspection and copying.
5. E. A provider or substitute may request satisfactory identification from the agency representative before admitting the person for an inspection.
6. F. A provider may appeal a finding of noncompliance with this subtitle by requesting a review of findings by the regional office or the central office of the Agency.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-301—9.5-308, 9.5-310—9.5-312, 9.5-320, and 9.5-321;
General Provisions Article, §4-333; Human Services Article, §1-202; Annotated Code of Maryland
Agency Note: Federal Statutory Reference — Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.);
Pro-Children Act of 1994 (20 U.S.C. §6081 et seq.);
Child Care Development Block Grant (45 CFR Parts 98 and 99 and 42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.);
Social Security Act §418 (42 U.S.C. 618)

Effective date: October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1826)

Regulation .01A amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 396)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .03 amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 396)

Regulation .04-1 adopted effective December 25, 2023 (50:25 Md. R. 1089)

Regulation .05 amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .06 amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)

Regulation .07A amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1043); April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423)

Regulation .07A, B amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 12)