Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 27 - Unaccompanied Minors in Need of Shelter and Supportive Services
Section 4-2703 - Requirements on Service Provider -- When Shelter Not Available

(a)    (1)    Before providing shelter and supportive services to an unaccompanied minor in need of shelter, a service provider shall:
            (i)    register with the Department;
            (ii)    develop and implement a procedure to screen each staff member who works with minors, including through a State and national criminal history records check or a private agency background check conducted in accordance with § 4–2708 of this subtitle; and
            (iii)    obtain written consent from the unaccompanied minor in need of shelter.
        (2)    The written consent from the unaccompanied minor in need of shelter shall state the minor’s:
            (i)    age;
            (ii)    guardianship status, if known; and
            (iii)    living situation.
    (b)    A service provider may not provide shelter to a minor if the service provider has knowledge that the minor:
        (1)    knowingly provided false information in the written consent required under subsection (a) of this section; or
        (2)    does not meet the definition of an unaccompanied minor in need of shelter under this subtitle.

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