Maryland Statutes
Part II - Facilities, Programs, and Services
Section 9-235 - Juvenile Care Facilities -- Child Care Homes

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person shall be licensed by the Department as a child care home before the person may exercise care, custody, or control over a child who is alleged to be or is adjudicated delinquent or in need of supervision.
    (b)    This section does not apply to:
        (1)    a parent of the child;
        (2)    an individual related to the child by blood or marriage within 4 degrees of consanguinity under the civil law rule;
        (3)    a guardian of the child;
        (4)    a person who exercises temporary custody or control over the child at the request of a parent or guardian of the child and who is not required otherwise to be licensed;
        (5)    a person who has the care, custody, or control of the child through placement by a parent or grandparent of the child in contemplation of adoption, if the requirements of § 5–507(b)(2) and (c) of the Family Law Article are met;
        (6)    an institution that has a child care institution license under this subtitle or § 5–509 of the Family Law Article;
        (7)    an institution operated by a unit of the State or a political subdivision; or
        (8)    a foster care provider with whom the child is placed by:
            (i)    a licensed child placement agency;
            (ii)    a local department of social services;
            (iii)    the Secretary of Health;
            (iv)    the Department; or
            (v)    a court of competent jurisdiction.