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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 13A.18.04.04" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="18" chapter_num="04" heading="Restriction of Operations.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Upon determining that any of the following is unsuitable for the child care home, the office may restrict or reduce the provider's approved:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Hours of care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Child care age groups; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Child capacity.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The office may base a restriction or reduction under §A of this regulation on any of the following factors:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Space available, indoors or outdoors;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Equipment available;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Number and ages of residents in the child care home;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Responsibility of the provider to care for another individual who may require special attention or care, including, but not limited to, an elderly resident or a child with a serious physical, emotional, or behavioral condition;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Applicable fire, zoning, health, environmental, or other codes;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(6)">
      <text>Failure to comply with group size and staffing requirements set forth at COMAR 13A.18.08.03; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(7)">
      <text>Other factors the office determines may cause a risk to a child's health, safety, or welfare.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A provider may appeal a restriction or reduction pursuant to §B of this regulation by filing a request for hearing:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Not later than 20 calendar days after the notification of the office's action; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In the case of an emergency reduction in capacity, not later than 30 calendar days after the notification by the office of its decision to immediately reduce the number of children in care.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>