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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 15.14.04.05" title_num="15" subtitle_num="14" chapter_num="04" heading="Licensing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Requirement.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A person may not operate an animal control facility to administer controlled dangerous substances without an animal control facility license issued by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A person shall obtain a license for each separate location of an animal control facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Duration and Licensing Period.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The licensing year for an animal control facility is July 1 through June 30.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The Board may not issue an initial animal control facility license that extends beyond June 30 of the current licensing year.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A license is valid for not more than 1 year from the date of issuance.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A licensee who wishes to maintain continuous licensure shall act to renew an animal control facility license before the expiration of the license for each licensing year.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Application.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The owner of an animal control facility shall provide a fully completed application to the Board when:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Applying to obtain an initial animal control facility license; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Renewing an animal control facility license.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>To apply for an initial animal control facility license or renew an animal control facility license, an animal control facility owner shall submit:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A completed, Board-provided application;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Other documents or information required by the Board; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>An annual license fee of $100.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Refunds. Licensing fees are nonrefundable.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Application Information. The owner of an animal control facility shall provide a fully completed application containing the following information:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>If applying as an individual, the full name, home address, and telephone number of the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Owner;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Responsible individual; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Each employee authorized to administer drugs;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If applying as an institution, the:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Business or trade name, business address, and telephone number; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Information required in §D(1)(b) and (c) of this regulation;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The name, address, and telephone number of the animal control facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An owner shall apply for and obtain a separate animal control facility license for each location that the owner operates an animal control facility.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The Board shall issue the animal control facility license in the owner's name and the responsible individual's name for the particular building or portion of a building identified in the owner's application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Change in Ownership; Location; Non-Transferability.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>An animal control facility license issued pursuant to this chapter is not transferable to another owner.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>A new application shall be submitted to the Board if the animal control facility changes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Ownership;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Location; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Responsible individual.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>Notification to the Board.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The owner shall notify the Board in writing of any change to the information provided in the animal control facility license application within 30 days.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>If the change involves the responsible individual, the owner shall comply with the notification requirements in Regulation .13B of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="I.">
    <text>Inspection. An animal control facility issued an animal control facility license under this chapter may be periodically inspected by the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Board or the Board's designee; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>MDH Office of Controlled Substances Administration (OCSA)</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>