(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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