# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 16 — Child Care Centers

### Chapter 02 — License Application and Maintenance

#### Regulation .05 Response of the Office to Application.

*COMAR 13A.16.02.05*

A. Upon receiving a completed application, whether for an initial license or a continuing license, and all documentation required by law or regulation, the office shall determine compliance with the requirements of this chapter by:

  (1) Evaluating the application and required documentation; and

  (2) Inspecting the:

    (a) Facility proposed for use as a child care center, if the application is for an initial license; or

    (b) Child care center, if the application is for a continuing license.

B. Except as specified at §C of this regulation, the office shall, within 30 days after completing the procedures in §A of this regulation:

  (1) For an initial license application:

    (a) Issue an initial license;

    (b) Issue an initial license with provisional status; or

    (c) Deny an initial license; or

  (2) For a continuing license application, issue or deny a continuing license.

C. The office may not issue an initial license until child care staff, sufficient in number to meet the staff/child ratio and group size requirements of COMAR 13A.16.08.03 as they apply to the requested child capacity, have successfully passed federal and State criminal background checks and a review of child and adult abuse and neglect records.