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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 13A.16.17.02" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="17" heading="Inspections.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An operator shall permit inspection of all areas of the center by an agency representative during the center's hours of operation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An agency representative may make inspections without prior notice to an operator.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Upon request, an operator shall make the records required by this subtitle available to an agency representative for inspection and copying.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An operator may request satisfactory identification from an agency representative before admitting the agency representative for an inspection.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An agency representative shall inspect each center:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>On an announced basis before the office issues an initial license or a continuing license; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>On an unannounced basis, at least once within each 12-month period after the date that an initial license or a continuing license was issued.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An operator may contest a finding of noncompliance with this subtitle by requesting a review of findings by the regional office or the central office of the Agency.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>