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


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  •    (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.


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