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Terms Used In Maryland Code, HUMAN SERVICES 9-236

  • 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 subsection (b) of this section, a person shall be licensed by the Department as a child care institution before the person may operate an institution for the care, custody, or control of a child alleged to be or adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) an institution or facility operated by a unit of the State or a political subdivision; or

(2) a child care home that has a license under this subtitle or § 5-508 of the Family Law Article.