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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 13A.15.15.01" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="15" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Confirmed complaint” means a determination by the Department or office after an investigation that the violation of a regulation of this subtitle that was alleged in the complaint has occurred or is occurring.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Custodian of record” means an authorized individual employed by the Department or office who has physical custody and control of licensing records.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Licensing records” means all papers, computerized records, correspondence, forms, books, cards, photographs, photostats, films, microfilms, sound recordings, charts, maps, drawings, or other written documents, regardless of physical form or characteristics, maintained or stored by the Department or the office in connection with the registering of a person or a family child care home to provide child care.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Official custodian of record” means the Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee who is responsible for the maintenance, care, and storage of the Department's licensing records.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Requester” means an individual, business, corporation, partnership, association, organization, or governmental agency that requests inspection of, or information from, licensing records.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>“Sociological information” means any of the following information about a licensee or employee of a licensee:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Social Security number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Personal address;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Personal phone number;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>Information regarding marital status, dependents, or relatives; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>Information regarding employment status, including employment application.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>“Unsubstantiated complaint” means a complaint of an alleged violation of a regulation of this subtitle that the Department or office, after an investigation, has been unable to confirm as having occurred or to rule out as not having occurred.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>