{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-236","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Human Services § 9–236","heading":"","body":"(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall be licensed by the Department as a child care institution before the person may operate an institution for the care, custody, or control of a child alleged to be or adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision.\n(b) This section does not apply to:\n(1) an institution or facility operated by a unit of the State or a political subdivision; or\n(2) a child care home that has a license under this subtitle or § 5-508 of the Family Law Article.","path":["Article - Human Services"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghu\u0026section=9-236","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:17Z","sha256":"bd81fc6dc00180109314e5d20035b34957654d5d875aee8c0886edab55c4d33b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-235","next":"us-md/md.-code-human-services-9-237"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}