# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 15 — Family Child Care

### Chapter 07 — Child Protection

#### Regulation .02 Abuse/Neglect Reporting.

*COMAR 13A.15.07.02*

An individual who is responsible for providing care to a child:

A. Shall monitor the child for signs and symptoms of child abuse or neglect; and

B. If the individual has reason to believe that a child in care has been:

  (1) Abused, shall report that belief directly to the protective services unit of the local department of social services or to a law enforcement agency, as required under Maryland law; or

  (2) Neglected, shall report that belief directly to the protective services unit of the local department of social services as required under Maryland law.