Maryland Juvenile Services Section 2-125
§ 2-125.
  (a)   The General Assembly intends that:
    (1)   All children whose care is the responsibility of this State shall have similar protection for their health, their safety, and the quality of their care; and
    (2)   The rules and regulations of agencies that are charged with child care shall be comparable.
  (b)   The Department shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out §§ 2-123 and 2-124 of this article.
  (c)   (1)   A child care home or institution may not be required to obtain a license from more than 1 State agency.
    (2)   Any State agency authorized to license child care homes or institutions may make cooperative arrangements with any other State agency to this end.