# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 17 — Child Care — Letters of Compliance

### Chapter 02 — Letter of Compliance Application and Maintenance

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

*COMAR 13A.17.02.05*

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

  (1) Evaluating the application and required documentation; and

  (2) Inspecting the:

    (a) Facility proposed for use as a nursery school or child care program, if the application is for an initial letter of compliance; or

    (b) Nursery school or child care program, if the application is for a continuing letter of compliance.

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

  (1) For an initial letter of compliance application:

    (a) Issue an initial letter of compliance;

    (b) Issue an initial letter of compliance on a provisional basis; or

    (c) Deny an initial letter of compliance; or

  (2) For a continuing letter of compliance application, issue or deny a continuing letter of compliance.

C. The office may not issue an initial letter of compliance until child care staff, sufficient in number to meet the staff/child ratio and group size requirements of COMAR 13A.17.08.03 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.