{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-8-709","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Human Services § 8–709","heading":"","body":"In this part, “licensing agency”:\n(1) means the agency designated by the Office as responsible for licensing a residential child care program; and\n(2) includes the Maryland Department of Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Juvenile Services.","path":["Article - Human Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghu\u0026section=8-709","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:17Z","sha256":"5bd222933ae565a2d51856fcc6b4ab92ecdc77f0e1d5b96d6cd5092dc66b0cb7","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-8-707","next":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-8-710"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}