§ 5-552. Registration required; advertisement; violation

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

(b) Exceptions. -- A family child care home is not required to be registered if the child 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 Department of Human Resources or by a local department of social services.

(c) Advertisement. -- A person may not advertise a family child care home, large family child care home, or family child care service unless the family child care home or large family child 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.

HISTORY: 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; 2011, ch. 564.