R501-1-4. Licensing Determinations

  (1) The Office may place individualized parameters on a program license in order to promote the health, safety, and welfare of clients. Such parameters may include, but are not limited to:

  (a) age restrictions;

  (b) admission or placement restrictions; or

  (c) other parameters specific to individual sites and programs.

  (2) A license certificate shall state the name, site address, license category, maximum client capacity if applicable, any specific parameters, and effective dates of the license.

  (a) Licensee shall post the license certificate in a conspicuous location at the licensed site.

  (3) A site associated with a parent program shall not be issued an initial license while any other license associated with that parent program is under penalty, or has a pending appeal.

  (4) Two Year Licenses.

  (a) A program may apply for a two year license if:

  (i) the program has been licensed consecutively and in compliance for two years prior to application; and

  (ii) the Office has determined that the program's individual services and circumstances are likely to maintain compliance under a two year cycle; and

  (iii) the program submits double the annual fees for their category/categories of license(s); and

  (iv) the program submits a plan for maintaining continued compliance with background screenings as described in 62A-2-120.

  (b) A two year license remains subject to the same annual monitoring as a one year license.

  (5) License Expiration.

  (a) A license that has expired is void and may not be renewed.

  (b) A license expires at midnight on the last day of the same month the license was issued, one year following the date or issuance unless:

  (i) the license has been revoked by the Office; or

  (ii) the license has been extended by the Office; or

  (iii) the license has been relinquished by the licensee; or

  (iv) the license is on a renewal cycle to maintain the same expiration date annually unless otherwise requested by the provider

  (iv) the license was issued as a two year license, which will expire at midnight on the last day of the same month the license was issued, two years following the date of issuance and in accordance with R501-4-2.

  (c) A program with an expired license shall not accept any fees, enter any agreements to provide client services, or provide any client services.

  (d) A program with an expired license shall submit an application and fees for an initial license and be granted an initial license prior to providing any services in accordance with this Rule.

  (6) License Extensions.

  (a) The Office may extend the current license of a human service program only when the renewal application and applicable fee have been submitted.

  (b) A license that is compliant prior to expiration may be extended for a one time maximum of 90 days past the current license expiration date.

  (c) A license that is not compliant prior to expiration may be extended in non-compliant status.

  (i) A compliant renewal license will not be granted until resolution of identified compliance issues.

  (d) The subsequent license following an extension shall be reduced in duration by the time of the extension.

  (7) License Relinquishment.

  (a) A licensee wishing to voluntarily relinquish its license shall submit a written notice to the Office.

  (b) Voluntary relinquishment of a license shall not be accepted by the Office if a notice of agency action revoking the license has been initiated.