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<section article="ghu" article_name="Human Services" number="10-410" title_number="10" title_name="Department of Aging" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Continuing Care">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A provider may collect deposits from prospective subscribers if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the Department has approved the provider’s feasibility study; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>funds collected are maintained in an escrow account.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Each deposit agreement shall comply with the requirements of subsection (c) or (d) of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If a deposit agreement is used for a deposit on a unit for which the provider has not received written approval to withdraw deposits, the deposit agreement shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>state that all deposits and entrance fees will be held in escrow until:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>an initial certificate of registration for the unit is issued;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>construction is completed;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a certificate of occupancy, or its equivalent, is issued by the local jurisdiction; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>the provider has the appropriate licenses or certificates from the Maryland Department of Health, the Maryland Health Care Commission, and the Department;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>describe the disposition of any interest earned on deposits and entrance fees;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>state the amount of any processing fee and whether it will be refunded if the deposit agreement is canceled; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>describe the disposition of the deposit if the deposit agreement is canceled before the continuing care agreement is executed.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>If a deposit agreement is used for a deposit on a unit for which the provider has received written approval to withdraw deposits, the deposit agreement shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>state that the provider may use all deposits and entrance fees at any time; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>describe any applicable limitations on the use of deposits and entrance fees.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
