# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 14. General Day Care

### Subtitle 4. Maryland Youth Camp Act

#### Section 14-407

(a) The Department shall:

  (1) Investigate complaints received regarding a youth camp; and

  (2) Require appropriate training, including knowledge of outdoor camping, for a camp inspector.

(b)

  (1) Before a youth camp makes a formal offer of employment to a job applicant, the operator of the youth camp may request from the Department a determination as to whether the results of a national or State criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.

  (2) Within 3 business days after receipt of a request from the operator of a youth camp under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall issue a written determination to the youth camp as to whether the results of a national or State criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.

  (3) A determination issued by the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection is binding on the Department and the youth camp unless the applicant:

    (i) Has subsequently been convicted of a crime;

    (ii) Has pending criminal charges; or

    (iii) Had previously undisclosed criminal convictions.

  (4) The Department may set a reasonable fee to cover the cost of a criminal history records check required under this subsection.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)