Section 325.14212. Change in circumstances; transfer of license; posting.

(1) A license is issued on the basis of information available to the office on the date of issuance. An applicant or licensee shall give written notice to the office of any change of  ownership,  governing authority, or location. Such a change shall be submitted to the   office  30 days before such change takes effect and shall result in  a  new  application being required.

(2)   A license is not transferable between  buildings,  properties,  or owners; from one location to another; or from one part of an institution to another.

(3)   The license of a program that has discontinued  or  relocated   is immediately void and shall be returned to the office. A  license  is  not transferable.

(4)   The office shall be notified in writing of the intent to merge one substance abuse program with another before such merger. Such merged programs shall be inspected within 90 days of such notification.

(5)    The current license shall be posted in a conspicuous public place in the program. For purposes of this rule,  the  term   "license"  includes   a provisional license or a temporary permit.

(6)   When a document is required by the act or these rules to be posted in a "public place" or in an area "accessible to  patients,  employees,  or visitors," the term means any of the following locations in a program:

(a)   The main entry or hallway.

(b)   The reception area or foyer.

(c)   The dining room or multipurpose room.

History: 1981 AACS.