Section 5-552 - Registration required; advertisement; violation. - Maryland Statutes

§ 5-552. Registration required; advertisement; violation.
 

(a)  Registration.- Except as otherwise provided in this section, a family day care home may not operate unless it is registered. 

(b)  Exceptions.- A family day care home is not required to be registered if the day care provider: 

(1) is related to each child by blood or marriage; 

(2) is a friend of each child's parents or legal guardian and the care is provided on an occasional basis; or 

(3) has received the care of the child from a child placement agency licensed by the Administration or by a local department. 

(c)  Advertisement.- A person may not advertise a family day care home or family day care service unless the family day care home is registered under the provisions of this Part V of this subtitle. 

(d)  Violation; civil citation.- An employee of the Department charged with the investigation and enforcement of child care regulations may serve a civil citation to a person found in violation of this section. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 88A, § 32E; 1984, ch. 296, § 2; 1988, ch. 456; 2001, ch. 169; 2005, ch. 585, § 5; 2006, ch. 320; 2010, ch. 496.]