1. A. Obtaining a Continuing Letter of Compliance. An operator shall submit to the office, before expiration of the initial letter of compliance:

   1. (1) A request for a continuing letter of compliance, on a form supplied by the office;
   2. (2) Signed and notarized permission to examine records of abuse and neglect of children and adults for information about all individuals, as applicable, specified at Regulation .02B(1) of this chapter; and
   3. (3) Any other documentation required by law or regulation.

2. B. The office may not approve a continuing letter of compliance until:

   1. (1) All items specified in §A of this regulation have been received and approved by the office; and
   2. (2) The facility has passed a fire safety inspection conducted by the local fire authority having jurisdiction.

3. C. Maintaining a Continuing Letter of Compliance.

   1. (1) The operator shall comply with all applicable requirements under this subtitle.

   2. (2) By the end of each 24-month period after the date of issuance of a continuing letter of compliance, the operator shall provide to the office:

      1. (a) Signed and notarized permission to examine records of abuse and neglect of children and adults for information about all individuals, as applicable, specified in Regulation .02B(1) of this chapter; and
      2. (b) Any other documentation required by law or regulation.
   3. (3) The child care facility shall maintain documentation of having passed the most recent fire inspection required by the local fire authority having jurisdiction.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-401, 9.5-404, 9.5-405, 9.5-409, 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. 1827)

Regulation .01C adopted effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .02 amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .02A amended effective November 13, 2023 (Md. R. 977)

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

Regulation .03C amended effective April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423); July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883)

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

Regulation .05B amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .06A amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 16)