# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 57 — Board for the Certification of Residential Child Care Program Professionals

### Chapter 07 — Fees

**Authority:** Health Occupations Article, §20-206, Annotated Code of Maryland

**Administrative History:** Effective date:

**Administrative History:** Regulations .01—.04 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 7, 2008 (35:9 Md. R. 894); adopted permanently effective April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 749)

**Administrative History:** Chapter revised and recodified from COMAR 10.57.06 to COMAR 10.57.07 effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 617)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01 amended effective October 13, 2025 (52:20 Md. R. 1002)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01A amended effective March 3, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 302)

**Administrative History:** Regulation .01A, B amended effective September 14, 2015 (42:18 Md. R. 1175)

#### Regulation .01 Fee Schedule.

*COMAR 10.57.07.01*

The following fees are established by the Board:

A. Residential Child Care Program Administrators:

  (1) The Board shall prorate the initial application fee for applicants who apply for initial certification in the following manner:

    (a) Within 2 years to 18 months of the renewal date . . . $200;

    (b) Within 18 months to 1 year of the renewal date . . . $150;

    (c) Within 1 year to 6 months of the renewal date . . . $100; and

    (d) Within 6 months of the renewal date . . . $50;

  (2) State Comprehensive Examination (charged each time an applicant takes the examination) . . . $125;

  (3) Biennial Certificate Renewal . . . $200;

  (4) Reinstatement Fee . . . $200;

  (5) Acting Capacity Approval—$75; and

  (6) Authorization to serve as the residential child care program administrator for 2 individually licensed organizations—$100;

B. Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner:

  (1) Initial Application . . . $50;

  (2) Biennial Certificate Renewal—$ 50; and

  (3) Reinstatement Fee . . . $50;

C. Other Fees:

  (1) Application for approval of a continuing education program of studies . . . $100;

  (2) Fine for failure to notify the Board within 30 days of a change in the:

    (a) Name of the certificate holder;

    (b) Home address of the certificate holder;

    (c) Electronic mail address of the certificate holder; or

    (d) Name or address of employer or business connection of the certificate holder . . . $50;

  (3) Returned check fee . . . $25;

  (4) Diskettes, Labels or Rosters of Certified Individuals. Persons may purchase diskettes, labels, or rosters of certified:

    (a) Residential Child Care Program Administrators . . . $50; or

    (b) Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner . . . $100;

  (5) Written verification of certification . . . $15;

  (6) Failure to appear at Standards Examination without justification . . . $15; and

  (7) Missing documentation reprocessing fee . . . $5.

#### Regulation .02 Refunds.

*COMAR 10.57.07.02*

Fees are nonrefundable and nontransferable.