# COMAR Title 13A — State Board of Education

## Subtitle 18 — Large Family Child Care Homes

### Chapter 05 — Home Environment and Equipment

#### Regulation .01 Suitability of the Home.

*COMAR 13A.18.05.01*

The child care home shall:

A. Comply with all applicable State and local codes, including but not limited to zoning, building, plumbing, gas, electrical, sewage disposal, drinking water, environmental, health, and fire codes;

B. Be in good repair;

C. Be free of health or safety hazards, including infestation by insects and rodents;

D. Have operable and safe utility services for lighting, heating, and cooking;

E. Have a toilet in good working condition that is readily accessible to children in care; and

F. Have an operable refrigerator and stove.