- A. An operator shall permit inspection of all areas of the center by an agency representative during the center's hours of operation.
- B. An agency representative may make inspections without prior notice to an operator.
- C. Upon request, an operator shall make the records required by this subtitle available to an agency representative for inspection and copying.
- D. An operator may request satisfactory identification from an agency representative before admitting the agency representative for an inspection.
E. An agency representative shall inspect each center:
- (1) On an announced basis before the office issues an initial license or a continuing license; and
- (2) On an unannounced basis, at least once within each 12-month period after the date that an initial license or a continuing license was issued.
- F. An operator may contest 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, §§9.5-401, 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 .02E amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 396)
Regulation .05B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 618)
Chapter revised effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 14)
Regulation .04-1 adopted effective December 25, 2023 (50:25 Md. R. 1089)