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Maryland Compulsory Education Laws
More Information on Compulsory Education Laws
| Code Section | Educ. 7-301 |
| Age at Which School Attendance is Required | Between 5 and 16 |
| Exceptions to Attendance Requirements | Receiving other regular, thorough instruction in studies usually taught in public schools to children of same age group; mental/emotional/physical condition which makes his instruction detrimental to his progress or whose presence presents danger of serious physical harm to others |
| Home School Provisions | Receiving otherwise regular, thorough instruction in studies usually taught in public schools to children of same age group |
| Penalties on Parents for Noncompliance | Guilty of misdemeanor; first conviction: subject to fine up to $50 and/or up to 10 days jail; subsequent conviction: fine of $100 and/or up to 30 days jail |
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