Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024
Section 17:30A-7A.7 - Clinical registrant permit acceptance; inspection; issuance; commencement of operations(a) After the Commission approves an application for a clinical registrant permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30A-7A.3, the Commission shall give written notice of approval to the applicant.(b) Within five business days after receiving notice of approval, a permit applicant shall notify the Commission as to whether it will: 2. Abandon the permit, which is required if accepting the permit would violate this subchapter or make the permit applicant otherwise ineligible or if the circumstances of the permit applicant have changed.(c) Failure of the applicant to notify the Commission of its decision pursuant to (b) above, to accept or abandon the permit, shall result in the permit being deemed abandoned.(d) If the permit applicant accepts the permit, it shall submit the annual permit application approval fee, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:30A-7A.9.(f) The permit applicant has a continuing duty to seek approval for or report changes in the information submitted as part of the permit application.1. If a material change occurs to an application that is otherwise complete, the Commission may deem the application incomplete pending further review.(g) After the permit applicant has completed construction and preparation of its clinical registrant premises, the permit applicant shall request, in writing, that the Commission conduct a final onsite assessment.(h) The Commission shall conduct a final onsite assessment of the clinical registrant and shall determine whether the clinical registrant premises, operations, plans, procedures, protocols, and actions are consistent with the entity's permit application and compliant with the Act, this chapter, the requirements in the entity's written notice of approval, and any additional requirements provided by the Commission.(i) No later than 30 days after a clinical registrant successfully passes such onsite assessment, unless the Commission finds the applicant is not in compliance with this subchapter or the Commission is notified by the relevant municipality that the applicant is not in compliance with its ordinances or regulations, the Commission shall issue the clinical registrant permit to the permit applicant. 1. A clinical registrant annual permit shall be valid for one year from its date of issuance and may be renewed annually.(j) If the Commission determines that the clinical registrant permit applicant is not compliant with this chapter, or the permit applicant does not undergo a successful final onsite assessment yielding a determination of compliance pursuant to (h) above, the Commission shall decline to issue the clinical registrant permit and the permit shall be returned to the Commission.(k) Within 14 days of the issuance of a clinical registrant permit, the permit holder shall notify the Commission, in writing, of a proposed opening date for the clinical registrant.N.J. Admin. Code § 17:30A-7A.7
Adopted by 56 N.J.R. 1728(b), effective 8/19/2024