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Terms Used In Maryland Code, FAMILY LAW 5-509

  • minor: means an individual under the age of 18 years. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall be licensed by the Administration as a child care institution before the person may operate an institution for the care, custody, or control of a minor child.

(b) This section does not apply:

(1) to an institution or facility that is operated by an agency of this State or any political subdivision of this State;

(2) to a child care home that has a license under this subtitle or under § 9-235 of the Human Services Article; or

(3) to an institution that accepts only children placed by the Maryland Department of Health or the Department of Juvenile Services.