Maintenance, repair, or renovation activity performed at a child care home may not occur while a child in care is on the premises if the activity may present a significant risk to child safety or health.

Authority: Education Article, §§9.5-301—9.5-308, 9.5-310—9.5-312, 9.5-320, and 9.5-321; 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: February 6, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 142)

Regulation .01 amended effective April 14, 2014 (41:7 Md. R. 423)

Regulation .03F adopted effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 884)

Regulation .05B amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 17)

Regulation .10A amended effective June 24, 2013 (40:12 Md. R. 1043)

Regulation .11C amended as an emergency provision effective August 31, 2023 (50:20 Md. R. 885); amended permanently effective February 5, 2024 (51:2 Md. R. 76)

Regulation .12J adopted effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 17)

Regulation .13C amended effective January 13, 2020 (47:1 Md. R. 17)