Section 29-309. INSPECTIONS AND LICENSE ISSUANCE

 

309.1Upon receipt of a complete application for an initial license or a license renewal, and prior to the issuance of the license, the Director may conduct an on-site inspection to determine compliance with the Act and with this Chapter.

 

309.2In the case of an initial license or a license renewal, if the Director determines that a Facility does not comply with the Act or with this Chapter, the Director shall provide a written statement of deficiencies to the applicant no later than five (5) business days from the conclusion of the inspection or other determination.

 

309.3In the case of an initial license, an applicant Facility shall have no less than forty-five (45) days after receipt of the statement of deficiencies within which to achieve compliance before adverse action may be taken on the application.

 

309.4In the case of an initial license wherein the applicant has been given a statement of deficiencies, the Director shall conduct a follow-up inspection to determine compliance within ten (10) business days following the forty-five (45) day correction period, or within ten (10) business days after earlier notification from the Facility that compliance has been achieved.

 

309.5In the case of a license renewal, the Director shall include in the statement of deficiencies a recommended plan of correction, including the designation of a time within which each cited deficiency must be corrected.

 

309.6In the case of a license renewal wherein the Facility has been given a statement of deficiencies, the Director may conduct one or more additional on-site inspections, as needed, to verify compliance before a renewal license is issued. With respect to each cited deficiency, the on-site inspection shall take place after the completion of the recommended compliance period contained in the statement of deficiencies, as provided by this section.

 

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Regulation No. 74-34 published at 21 DCR 1333 (December 27, 1974); as amended by emergency and proposed rulemaking published at 48 DCR 4492 (May 18, 2001 ) [expired]; as amended by emergency and proposed rulemaking published at 48 DCR 8049(August 24, 2001 )[expired]; as amended by emergency and proposed rulemaking published at 52 DCR 9194 (October 14, 2005)[expired]; as amended by Final rulemaking published at 54 DCR 003793(April 27, 2007).