§2120.34. Licensing; applications; provisional licenses; fees

A. All adult brain injury facilities, including facilities or agencies owned or operated by any governmental, profit, nonprofit, private, or church agency, shall be licensed.

B. Application for license shall be to the department upon forms furnished by the department. Upon determination that the facility is in compliance with the minimum requirements for licensure as established by the department and with all other applicable state and local laws and regulations, the department shall issue a license for such period as may be provided for in the published regulations of the department.

C. The department may provide by rule for the issuance of provisional licenses. A provisional license may be issued to an existing facility when the facility is not in full compliance with regulations, codes, or standards except in cases where the failure to comply is detrimental to the health or safety of the clients.

D. A license shall apply only to the location stated on the application, and such license, once issued, shall not be transferable from one place to another or from one person to another. If the location or owner of the facility is changed, the license shall be automatically revoked. A new application form shall be completed prior to all license renewals.

E. The licensee shall display the license in a prominent place at the facility or agency.

F. There shall be an annual license fee to be set by the department not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for any license issued in accordance with the provisions of this Part. Monies collected for annual fees shall be used for the investigation and enforcement of the provisions of this Part.

Acts 2005, No. 245, §1, eff. June 29, 2005.