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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 13A.15.13.01" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="13" heading="Inspections.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The office shall inspect each family child care home:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>On an announced basis before issuing a certificate of initial registration or continuing registration; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>On an unannounced basis, at least once within each 12-month period after the date that a certificate of initial registration or continuing registration was issued to the provider.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The provider or substitute shall permit inspection of all areas of the home by the agency representative during the provider's hours of operation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The agency representative may make inspections, in addition to the announced and unannounced inspections specified in §A of this regulation, without prior notice to the provider.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Upon request, the provider or substitute shall make the records required by this subtitle available to the agency representative for inspection and copying.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A provider or substitute may request satisfactory identification from the agency representative before admitting the person for an inspection.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A provider may appeal a finding of noncompliance with this subtitle by requesting a review of findings by the regional office or the central office of the Agency.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>