Md. Code, Education § 9.5-302
This is the official text of Md. Code, Education § 9.5-302, part of Maryland’s Code, Education — governs public schools and universities in Maryland.
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§9.
Official statutory text
§9.5–302.
(a) The Department shall implement a system of registration for family child care homes and large family child care homes.
(b) The purpose of registration of family child care homes and large family child care homes is to:
(1) Protect the health, safety, and welfare of children while they are in family child care;
(2) Identify family child care homes and large family child care homes;
(3) Provide basic technical assistance and child care information to child care providers; and
(4) Minimize the regulatory rigidity often associated with licensing.
(c) The system of registration is intended to promote a high degree of flexibility in the regulation of family child care homes and large family child care homes while assuring the health and safety of children who are cared for in family child care homes and large family child care homes.
(a) The Department shall implement a system of registration for family child care homes and large family child care homes.
(b) The purpose of registration of family child care homes and large family child care homes is to:
(1) Protect the health, safety, and welfare of children while they are in family child care;
(2) Identify family child care homes and large family child care homes;
(3) Provide basic technical assistance and child care information to child care providers; and
(4) Minimize the regulatory rigidity often associated with licensing.
(c) The system of registration is intended to promote a high degree of flexibility in the regulation of family child care homes and large family child care homes while assuring the health and safety of children who are cared for in family child care homes and large family child care homes.
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