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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="7-903" title_number="7" title_name="Developmental Disabilities Law" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>In addition to any other license required by law, a person shall be licensed by the Department before the person may provide services to an individual with developmental disability or a recipient of individual support services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department shall adopt regulations providing for the services requiring licensure under paragraph (1) of this subsection.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If a person is licensed or certified by another State agency or accredited by an organization approved by the Secretary in accordance with § 19–2302 of this article to provide services to an individual with a developmental disability or a recipient of individual support services, the Deputy Secretary may waive the requirement for a license by the Department.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Upon a showing by the Deputy Secretary that the licensed, certified, or accredited person is out of compliance with licensing regulations adopted by the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary may revoke the waiver.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
