2018 Maryland Code
Education
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Title 9.5. Division of Early Childhood Development.
Subtitle 4 - Child Care Centers
§ 9.5-401. Definitions
(a) In general. -- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) Child. -- "Child" means an individual under the age of 16 years.
(c) Child care center. --
(1) "Child care center" means an agency, institution, or establishment that, for part or all of a day, or on a 24-hour basis on a regular schedule, and at least twice a week, offers or provides child care to children who do not have the same parentage except as otherwise provided for in law or regulation.
(2) "Child care center" shall include a nonpublic nursery school in which an instructional program is offered or provided for children who are under the age of 5 years.
(3) "Child care center" does not include:
(i) A nonpublic kindergarten in which an instructional program is offered or provided for children who are at least 5 years old;
(ii) A nonpublic elementary school in which an instructional program is offered or provided for children who are in grades 1 through 8;
(iii) A child care home, a child care institution, or other child care facility that offers or provides a residential placement for a child and is established, licensed, or registered under this title, Title 9 of the Human Services Article, or Title 10 of the Health - General Article; or
(iv) A family child care home or large family child care home that is required to be registered or is registered under this title.
(d) Letter of compliance. -- "Letter of compliance" means a letter issued by the Department to a religious organization that meets the requirements under ยง 9.5-404 of this subtitle.
