Md. Code Regs. 07.02.25.09

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 26, December 27, 2024

Section 07.02.25.09 - Denial of License

A. The local department may deny an application if:

(1) The applicant, a household member, or the home in which the child in care will be placed fails to meet the requirements of this chapter;

(2) The local department's evaluation of the application materials reveals that the applicant knowingly reported false information;

(3) The local department, another department, or a private child placement agency has previously denied or revoked a license of the applicant as a resource home, kinship home, or adoptive resource unless the local department is satisfied that the condition that was the basis for the denial or revocation has been corrected;

(4) The applicant prevents the local department from completing its responsibilities for licensure;

(5) An evaluation of criminal records or child abuse or neglect records of the applicant or a household member indicates behavior harmful to a child in care; or

(6) Based on substantial, credible evidence, the local department concludes that the applicant cannot provide for the health, safety, or welfare of the children in care because of abuse of alcohol or other controlled dangerous substances, mental health concerns, or any other condition that creates reasonable doubt as to the applicant's ability to provide foster care.

Md. Code Regs. 07.02.25.09

Regulations .09 adopted effective 51:24 Md. R. 1075-1130, eff. 12/12/2024.