1. A. Upon receiving a completed application, whether for an initial license or a continuing license, and all documentation required by law or regulation, the office shall determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter by:

   1. (1) Evaluating the application and required documentation; and

   2. (2) Inspecting the:

      1. (a) Facility proposed for use as a child care center, if the application is for an initial license; or
      2. (b) Child care center, if the application is for a continuing license.

2. B. Except as specified at §C of this regulation, the office shall, within 30 days after completing the procedures in §A of this regulation:

   1. (1) For an initial license application:

      1. (a) Issue an initial license;
      2. (b) Issue an initial license with provisional status; or
      3. (c) Deny an initial license; or
   2. (2) For a continuing license application, issue or deny a continuing license.
3. C. The office may not issue an initial license until child care staff, sufficient in number to meet the staff/child ratio and group size requirements of COMAR 13A.16.08.03 as they apply to the requested child capacity, have successfully passed federal and State criminal background checks and a review of child and adult abuse and neglect records.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-401, 9.5-404—9.5-411 and 9.5-413—9.5-418; 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 .01 amended effective April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423)

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

Regulation .01C amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

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

Regulation .01G adopted effective January 23, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 20)

Regulation .01I adopted effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .02 amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .02A amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618); November 13, 2023 (MD. R. 977)

Regulation .03A, C amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883)

Regulation .03C amended effective April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .04A amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883)

Regulation .04B amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .06A amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)