Section 9-234 - Juvenile care facilities - In general. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-234. Juvenile care facilities - In general.
 

(a)  Legislative intent.- The General Assembly intends that: 

(1) all children whose care is the responsibility of the State shall have similar protection for their health, their safety, and the quality of their care; and 

(2) the regulations of State units that are charged with child care shall be comparable. 

(b)  Regulations.- The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out §§ 9-235 and 9-236 of this subtitle. 

(c)  Multiple licenses not required.- A child care home or child care institution may not be required to obtain a license from more than one State unit. 

(d)  Cooperative arrangements among licensing units.- A State unit authorized to license child care homes or child care institutions may make a cooperative licensing arrangement with another State unit. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 83C, § 2-125; 2007, ch. 3, § 2.]