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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-62. LICENSING OF YOUTH SHELTERS, RUNAWAY SHELTERS, EMERGENCY CARE FACILITIES, AND YOUTH GROUP HOMES |
Section 29-6210. ANNUAL LICENSE RENEWAL
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6210.1An applicant for the renewal of an annual license shall submit the application on a form approved by the applicable licensing agency. The applicant shall submit the application to the applicable licensing agency at least two (2) but not more than three (3) months prior to the expiration of the current annual license.
6210.2The applicant shall file the following materials with the application for the renewal of an annual license:
(a)A report of any changes in the information required by §§ 6209.2 and 6209.3, including copies of any applicable documents and any major changes contemplated for the coming year;
(b)Documentation establishing that staff medical examinations have been performed every twenty-four (24) months, as required in § 6228.6 herein;
(c)Documentation establishing that criminal records checks have been performed on all staff within the past two years;
(d)Documentation establishing that child protection registry checks have been performed on all staff within the past year;
(e)An annual financial statement (including without limitation a cash flow statement, income statement and balance sheet), audited or unaudited, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP);
(f)A copy of the facility's budget; and
(g)Certificates of insurance required under § 6221.
6210.3The applicable licensing agency shall review the information provided pursuant to §§ 6210.2, the sanitary and environmental inspection and fire inspection reports of the facility required under § 6207.2, and the on-site inspection report of the facility required under § 6207.3, and either grant or deny an application for a renewal of an original annual license within ninety (90) days of receiving the information required by § 6210.2. If the applicable licensing agency denies the facility's application for renewal of an annual license, the applicable licensing agency may issue the facility a provisional license or a restricted license.
6210.4The applicable licensing agency shall notify the applicant in writing of the decision to grant or deny an application for renewal of an annual license, including a statement of the grounds for the decision and notification of the facility's right to a fair hearing in accordance with 29 DCMR Chapter 59. A facility whose license has expired and whose request for renewal of an annual license has been denied may not continue to operate while a request for a fair hearing is pending.
6210.5If the applicable licensing agency determines that the owner of a provisional license or a restricted license satisfies the requirements of an annual license, the applicable licensing agency shall issue the facility a renewal of an annual license.
6210.6Upon approval of an application for renewal of an original annual license, the applicant will receive by mail a license that sets forth the conditions under which the facility may operate.