NAC449.0116. Renewal of license: Application; validity of existing license pending decision on application; inspection of facility; untimely filing or failure to file application.

     1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a licensee who wishes to renew his or her license must submit a complete application for renewal to the Division on or before November 15 of the calendar year in which the license expires. The existing license shall be deemed valid until the submitted application for renewal is evaluated and a final determination is made by the Division concerning whether to renew the license. The Division may require an inspection of the facility to ensure that it meets the requirements of NAC 449.002 to 449.99939, inclusive, before deciding whether to renew a license.

     2. A licensee who, without good cause, files an application for the renewal of his or her license after the date set forth in subsection 1 but on or before December 31 of the calendar year in which the license expires and who wishes to renew the license must pay:

     (a) The fee required for the renewal of the license pursuant to NAC 449.013 or 449.016, as appropriate; and

     (b) An additional charge equal to one-half the amount of the fee required for the renewal of the license pursuant to NAC 449.013 or 449.016, as appropriate.

     3. A licensee who fails to file an application for the renewal of his or her license before the license expires is not eligible to renew the license and, if he or she wishes to be licensed, must submit an application for a new license.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. of Health by R044-97, eff. 10-30-97; A by R065-04, 8-4-2004)