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Maryland State Law Exam |Comprehensive
Q&A For Certification Success
Factors considered in acquiring a penalty -correct-answer-the extent of financial
benefit from the violation, willfullness of the conduct, amount of harm done, and
cost of investigation
Penalty -correct-answer-License can be reprimanded, suspended, or put on
probation
The Board may find compelling public purpose to disclose information when -
correct-answer-the information concerns possible criminal activity, possible law
violation, or presents a threat to public safety
Delinquent definition -correct-answer-Failure by a certification or license holder to
pay all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions in a manner
to the unit of the State responsible for collection of payment
Abuse definition -correct-answer-the physical or mental injury of a child by any
parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or
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responsibility for supervision of a child, or by any household or family member,
under circumstances that indicate that the child's health or welfare is harmed or
at substantial risk of being harmed or sexual abuse of a child
Administration definition -correct-answer-Social Services Administration of the
Department
Central registry -correct-answer-any component of the Department's confidential
computeriszed database that contains information regarding child abuse and
neglect investigations but does not include local department case file
Child defintion -correct-answer-under 18
Educator or human service worker includes -correct-answer-teacher, counselor,
social worker, caseworker, probation or parole officer
Identifying information of child abuse -correct-answer-Child name, members of
the household, parent or guardian, and individual responsible
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Health practitioner means -correct-answer-any person who is authorized to
practice healing and not emergency medical dispatcher
Household means -correct-answer-where child resides, where abuse happened or
where the abuser resides
Indicated means -correct-answer-a finding that there is credible evidence, which
has not been satisfactorily refuted, that the abuse did occur
Law enforcement agency includes -correct-answer-a state, county, or municipal
police department, bureau, or agency
a sheriff's office
state attorney's office or attorney general's office
Local department means -correct-answer-the department that has jurisidiction in
the county where the abused child lives or where the abuse took place
Mental injury means -correct-answer-observable, identifiable, and substantial
impairment of a child's mental or psychological ability to function
Maryland State Law Exam |Comprehensive
Q&A For Certification Success
Factors considered in acquiring a penalty -correct-answer-the extent of financial
benefit from the violation, willfullness of the conduct, amount of harm done, and
cost of investigation
Penalty -correct-answer-License can be reprimanded, suspended, or put on
probation
The Board may find compelling public purpose to disclose information when -
correct-answer-the information concerns possible criminal activity, possible law
violation, or presents a threat to public safety
Delinquent definition -correct-answer-Failure by a certification or license holder to
pay all undisputed taxes and unemployment insurance contributions in a manner
to the unit of the State responsible for collection of payment
Abuse definition -correct-answer-the physical or mental injury of a child by any
parent or other person who has permanent or temporary care or custody or
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responsibility for supervision of a child, or by any household or family member,
under circumstances that indicate that the child's health or welfare is harmed or
at substantial risk of being harmed or sexual abuse of a child
Administration definition -correct-answer-Social Services Administration of the
Department
Central registry -correct-answer-any component of the Department's confidential
computeriszed database that contains information regarding child abuse and
neglect investigations but does not include local department case file
Child defintion -correct-answer-under 18
Educator or human service worker includes -correct-answer-teacher, counselor,
social worker, caseworker, probation or parole officer
Identifying information of child abuse -correct-answer-Child name, members of
the household, parent or guardian, and individual responsible
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Health practitioner means -correct-answer-any person who is authorized to
practice healing and not emergency medical dispatcher
Household means -correct-answer-where child resides, where abuse happened or
where the abuser resides
Indicated means -correct-answer-a finding that there is credible evidence, which
has not been satisfactorily refuted, that the abuse did occur
Law enforcement agency includes -correct-answer-a state, county, or municipal
police department, bureau, or agency
a sheriff's office
state attorney's office or attorney general's office
Local department means -correct-answer-the department that has jurisidiction in
the county where the abused child lives or where the abuse took place
Mental injury means -correct-answer-observable, identifiable, and substantial
impairment of a child's mental or psychological ability to function
