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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 32.03.04.02" title_num="32" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="04" heading="Congregate Housing Services Certificate.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Certificate Required. An individual or other legal entity shall obtain a certificate from the Department before representing that it is a part of the Program or a Department-approved congregate housing services provider. The requirements of this chapter shall be met in order for a provider to obtain a certificate.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Application. In order to obtain a certificate, an individual or legal entity that wants to be certified as a provider shall apply to the Department for a certificate on a form provided by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Separate Certificate Required. A separate certificate is required for each facility.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Term of Certificate. A certificate is valid for the period specified on the certificate.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Owner of Certificate. If a certificate is issued, it shall be:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For a specific facility; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In the name of the individual or legal entity that made the application.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Posting of Certificate. A provider shall post its certificate conspicuously in a public area of the facility at all times.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>Certificate Contents.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A certificate shall state:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The name and address of the provider;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The name and address of the facility; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The expiration date of the certificate.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For each facility, a certificate shall identify whether the provider is certified as a Standard Congregate Housing Services Plan or an Individualized Congregate Housing Services Plan. A provider may not be certified as both for a single facility.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>