R438-13-8. Issuance of Certificate

  (1) Upon receipt of an application, an inspector shall review the animal facility of the institution and shall submit a report of the review to the committee, unless an inspection report is submitted at the same time as the application. The committee will review the application and the inspection report. The committee will review submit written recommendations to the Director. It shall be the prerogative of the Director to determine if the institution meets the requirements of Section 26-26-1 et seq. and this rule.

  (2) Any certificate is valid only for the time frame for which it is issued, not to exceed 12 months. Any institution wishing to renew a certificate shall do so on a form furnished by the Department, and shall state any changes made or contemplated since the most recent application was submitted.

  (3) The certificate of approval or duplicate thereof, as supplied by the Department, shall be displayed in a prominent place in the approved institution's animal facility.

  (4) A certificate cannot be transferred.