1. A. Continued approval to operate an educational program is conditioned on the operator's maintaining compliance with this chapter.
2. B. To evaluate compliance with this chapter, the office may inspect the educational program, with or without prior notice to the operator, at any time during the approved hours of operation of the program.
3. C. During an inspection, the operator shall permit the Department representative access to any activity, person, material, document, or other information or source of information connected with the educational program that is considered necessary by the Department representative for the purpose of the inspection.
4. D. Following each inspection of the educational program, the office shall provide the operator with a written report of all findings of the inspection.

5. E. If the educational program fails to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this chapter, the office shall notify the operator in writing of the:

   1. (1) Regulation or regulations with which the program does not demonstrate compliance;
   2. (2) Fact or facts that demonstrate the program's noncompliance with each regulation;
   3. (3) Action or actions the operator is required to take to demonstrate compliance with each regulation; and
   4. (4) Date by which the program is required to demonstrate compliance with each regulation.

6. F. Sanctions.

   1. (1) Failure to maintain compliance with applicable requirements of this chapter may result in a sanction by the office, including restriction, suspension, or revocation of the approval to operate the educational program.
   2. (2) Sanctions may be severable against an educational program located in a licensed child care center or a letter of compliance facility.

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: April 23, 2007 (34:8 Md. R. 768)

Regulation .02B amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350)

Regulation .08D amended effective July 28, 2008 (35:15 Md. R. 1350)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 13A.14.13 to COMAR 13A.17.14 effective October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1827)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619); January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 16)

Regulation .06 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619)

Regulation .08D amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 619)