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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 30.06.02.06" title_num="30" subtitle_num="06" chapter_num="02" heading="Compliance.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>MIEMSS may initiate a compliance review of a registered facility upon information that the registered facility has failed to comply with this subtitle.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>MIEMSS shall give written notice of the compliance review to the registered facility.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In the course of its compliance review, MIEMSS may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Inspect all:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Sites where the registered facility maintains an AED;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Records relating to the AED maintained by the facility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Equipment related to the AED; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Interview employees of the registered facility regarding the AED program.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If MIEMSS finds that a registered facility has failed to comply with this subtitle, MIEMSS may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Suspend the facility's registration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Revoke the facility's registration;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Refuse to renew a facility's registration; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Take other action as appropriate.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Within 30 days after the conclusion of the compliance review, MIEMSS shall provide its findings, decision and any proposed action in writing to the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Registered facility; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>EMS Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>The report shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Conform to the requirements of State Government Article, §10-207, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Contain the reasons for the decision and the proposed action.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Upon receipt of the report and proposed action, a registered facility may file an appeal with the EMS Board under Regulation .05 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>If an applicant does not file a timely appeal under Regulation .05 of this chapter, MIEMSS' proposed decision is final.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>