1090                                 LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 269

(2)  ESTABLISH AND COLLECT REASONABLE FILING FEES
ESTABLISHED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ACT;

(3)  ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO
ENFORCE THIS ACT; AND

(4)  PREPARE AND DISTRIBUTE RELEVANT PUBLIC
INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DESIGNED TO ADVISE
INDIVIDUALS, INSTITUTIONS, AND ORGANIZATIONS OF THEIR RIGHTS
AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS ACT.

9.

(A)  NO PROVIDER SHALL ENTER INTO OR RENEW A CONTRACT
FOR CONTINUING CARE IN THIS STATE WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION ISSUED BY THE OFFICE.

(B)  ANY PROVIDER WHO IS OFFERING CONTINUING CARE WHEN
THIS ACT TAKES EFFECT SHALL BE GIVEN A REASONABLE TIME, NOT
TO EXCEED 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE
APPLICABLE RULES ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE, WITHIN
WHICH TO COMPLY WITH THIS ACT AND THE RULES PROMULGATED
PURSUANT THERETO.

(C)  ANY PROVIDER WHO, AS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
ACT, HAS OFFERED CONTINUING CARE AGREEMENTS PRIOR THERETO
AND WHO INTENDS NOT TO OFFER NEW CONTINUING CARE AGREEMENTS
OR TO RENEW SUCH AGREEMENTS SHALL FILE A STATEMENT TO THAT
EFFECT WITH THE OFFICE.

10.

(A) A PROVIDER SHALL FILE AN APPLICATION FOR A
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE
OFFICE. THE APPLICATION SHALL CONTAIN AT LEAST THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION AND BE SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING
ATTACHMENTS:

(1)    THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE FACILITY AND
THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF ANY AFFILIATED PARENT OR SUBSIDIARY
CORPORATION OR PARTNERSHIP.

(2)  THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE PROVIDER IF
THE PROVIDER IS AN INDIVIDUAL; THE PARTNERS OR MEMBERS IF
THE PROVIDER IS A PARTNERSHIP OR OTHER UNINCORPORATED
ASSOCIATION; OR THE STOCKHOLDERS HOLDING AT LEAST A 10
PERCENT INTEREST IN A STOCK CORPORATION, OR THE MEMBERS IN A
NON-STOCK CORPORATION, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS IF THE PROVIDER IS A CORPORATION.; ALONG WITH ANY
SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTERESTS SUCH PERSONS MAY HAVE WITH A
VENDOR OR PROVIDER OF SERVICES AT THE FACILITY. AS USED IN
THIS SUBSECTION, A "SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL INTEREST" MEANS AN
INTEREST OF 10% OR MORE.

(3)  A COPY OF THE CORPORATE CHARTER, PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT, ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT, OR
TRUST AGREEMENT AS IT PERTAINS TO THE LEGAL ORGANIZATION OF
THE APPLICANT.