TITLE 56

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 1

PAYMENT FOR SKILLED AND INTERMEDIATE SERVICES

PART D

MISCELLANEOUS

56-134.  Denial, suspension, revocation of license or provisional license — Penalty. The director is authorized to deny, suspend, or revoke a license or provisional license or, in lieu thereof or in addition thereto, assess monetary penalties of a civil nature not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation in any case in which it finds that the facility, or any partner, officer, director, owner of five per cent (5%) or more of the assets of the facility, or managing employee:

(1)  Failed or refused to comply with the requirements of this chapter, or the rules and regulations established hereunder; or

(2)  Has knowingly or with reason to know made a false statement of a material fact in any record required by this chapter; or

(3)  Refused to allow representatives or agents of the director to inspect all books, records, and files required to be maintained by the provisions of this chapter, or to inspect any portion of the facility’s premises; or

(4)  Wilfully prevented, interferred [interfered] with, or attempted to impede in any way the work of any duly authorized representative of the director and the lawful enforcement of any provision of this chapter; or

(5)  Wilfully prevented or interferred [interfered] with any representative of the director in the preservation of evidence of any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder.

History:

[56-134, added 1981, ch. 159, sec. 1, p. 280.]