(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) 'Adoptive parent' means an individual who completes adoption of another individual. (c) 'Child placement agency' means: (1) a local department; or (2) a private agency that is licensed by the Social Services Administration of the Department under § 5–507 of this title, or by a comparable governmental unit of another state, to place children. (d) 'Crime of violence': (1) has the meaning stated in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article; or (2) as to a crime committed in another state, means a crime that, if committed in this State, would be a crime of violence as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article. (e) 'Department' means the State Department of Human Services. (f) 'Disability' means: (1) alcohol dependence, as defined in § 8–101 of the Health – General Article; (2) drug dependence, as defined in § 8–101 of the Health – General Article; (3) a mental disorder, as defined in § 10–101 of the Health – General Article; or (4) intellectual disability, as defined in § 7–101 of the Health – General Article.
Maryland Legal Code