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13a.17.02.00.htm
| 13A.17.02.00. Title 13A STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION Subtitle 17 CHILD CARE ― LETTERS OF COMPLIANCE Chapter 02 Letter of Compliance Application and Maintenance Authority: Family Law Article, §5-560, 5-564, and 5-570―5-585; Human Services Article, §1-202; State Government Article, §10-617; 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. |
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13a.17.02.01.htm
| 13A.17.02.01. 01 Letter of Compliance ― General Requirements.. A. Requirement to be Licensed or Hold a Letter of Compliance. A tax-exempt religious organization that operates a nursery school or child care program in a school building used exclusively for children who are enrolled in that school, is required to be licensed under COMAR 13A.16 or to hold a letter of compliance in accordance with the requirements of this subtitle.B. General Requirements.. 1) A letter of compliance:. |
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13a.17.02.02.htm
| 13A.17.02.02. 02 Initial Letter of Compliance.. A. Application Requirements. An individual or organization that does not currently hold a letter of compliance and wishes to operate a nursery school or child care program under this subtitle shall:1) File a notice of intent with the office before applying for permits in connection with construction or operation of a facility;2) File with the office at least 60 days before the proposed opening date a signed and completed app |
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13a.17.02.03.htm
| 13A.17.02.03. 03 Continuing Letter of Compliance.. A. Obtaining a Continuing Letter of Compliance. An operator shall submit to the office, before expiration of the initial letter of compliance:1) A request for a continuing letter of compliance, on a form supplied by the office;. 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 |
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13a.17.02.04.htm
| 13A.17.02.04. 04 Provisional and Conditional Status.. A. Provisional Status.. 1) Except as provided in §A(2) of this regulation, to allow an applicant for an initial or a continuing letter of compliance additional time to meet all applicable requirements, the office may approve an initial or a continuing letter of compliance on a provisional basis for a period of up to 120 days after determining that the health and safety of the children in care are not in imminent danger. |
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13a.17.02.05.htm
| 13A.17.02.05. 05 Response of the Office to Application.. A. Upon receiving a completed application for an initial letter of compliance or a continuing letter of compliance, and all documentation required by law or regulation, the office promptly shall determine compliance with the requirements of this subtitle by:1) Evaluating the application and required documentation; and. 2) Inspecting the:. a) Facility proposed for use as a nursery school or child care program, if the application is for an |
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13a.17.02.06.htm
| 13A.17.02.06. 06 Denial of Letter of Compliance.. A. An office may deny an application for an initial letter of compliance or a continuing letter of compliance if:1) The applicant or the building in which child care is provided fails to meet the requirements of this subtitle;2) An evaluation of the application form by the office reveals that the applicant reported false information;3) The applicant has a history of regulatory violations that demonstrates an inability to provide fo |
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13a.17.02.9999.htm
| 13A.17.02.9999. Administrative History Effective date: October 20, 2008 (35:21 Md. R. 1827). Regulation .02 amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883). 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 .06A amended effective July 20, 2015 (42:14 Md. R. 883). |
