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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 13A.18.07.03" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="18" chapter_num="07" heading="Child Discipline.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Child discipline shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Appropriate to the age, maturity, and physical condition of the child; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Consistent with the requirements of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The provider, an employee, substitute, volunteer, or other individual connected to the child care home may not:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Force a child to eat or drink;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Punish a child for refusing to eat or drink;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Withhold food or beverages as punishment; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Spank, hit, shake, or use any other means of physical discipline.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The provider shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Prepare a written child discipline policy that states the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Discipline methods used at the child care home; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The circumstances under which the child discipline methods may be applied;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Make the child discipline policy available to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The parent of each child in care;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A parent who is considering whether to enroll their children; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The office; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Ensure that the child discipline policy is followed by each employee, substitute, volunteer, and other individual connected with the child care home.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>