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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 14-407

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Current — January 1, 2024
As of January 1, 2023
(a) In this section, “youth development organization or program” means an organization or a program that provides activities for minors.
(b) The Department shall: (1) Investigate complaints received regarding the youth camp; and (2) Require appropriate training, including knowledge of outdoor camping, for a camp inspector.
(a) The Department shall: (1) Investigate complaints received regarding a youth camp; and (2) Require appropriate training, including knowledge of outdoor camping, for a camp inspector.
(c) (1) Before a youth camp or youth development organization or program makes a formal offer of employment to a job applicant, the operator of the youth camp or youth development organization or program may request from the Department a determination as to whether the results of a federal criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.
(b) (1) Before a youth camp makes a formal offer of employment to a job applicant, the operator of the youth camp may request from the Department a determination as to whether the results of a national or State criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.
(2) On receipt of a request from the operator of a youth camp or youth development organization or program under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall issue a written determination to the youth camp or youth development organization or program as to whether the results of a federal criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.
(2) Within 3 business days after receipt of a request from the operator of a youth camp under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Department shall issue a written determination to the youth camp as to whether the results of a national or State criminal history records check would be the basis for prohibiting the hiring of the applicant.
(3) A determination issued by the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection is binding on the Department and the youth camp or youth development organization or program unless the applicant: (i) Has subsequently been convicted of a crime; (ii) Has pending criminal charges; or (iii) Had previously undisclosed criminal convictions. (4) The Department may set a reasonable fee to cover the cost of a criminal history records check required under this subsection.
(3) A determination issued by the Department under paragraph (2) of this subsection is binding on the Department and the youth camp unless the applicant: (i) Has subsequently been convicted of a crime; (ii) Has pending criminal charges; or (iii) Had previously undisclosed criminal convictions. (4) The Department may set a reasonable fee to cover the cost of a criminal history records check required under this subsection.

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