A child care center may have more than one location and may be treated as one center for purposes of this subtitle only if:

1. A. The buildings:

   1. (1) Function as one integrated center, are in close proximity such as across the street or on the same campus, and are connected by an intercom system; and
   2. (2) Are under the supervision of one director; and

2. B. Two or more locations:

   1. (1) Are administered by one central administration with one ownership; and
   2. (2) Share common administrative policies and procedures and contracts.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-115, 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 January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .02A, C amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883)

Regulation .02E, F amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

Regulation .02F adopted effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883)

Regulation .03 amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1043)

Regulation .03A, B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .03B amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14); March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 238)

Regulation .03E adopted effective March 17, 2025 (52:5 Md. R. 238)

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

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

Regulation .05C amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)

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

Regulation .06E, F amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .06G adopted effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .09 adopted effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)