Ch. 146

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE
FILED IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE OFFICE AND SHALL CONTAIN, AT A
MINIMUM, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

(I)      VERIFICATION THAT THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF
AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED AND THE CORRESPONDING DEPOSITS
COLLECTED;

(II)     THE FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF THE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
OR PROPOSED ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE PROVIDER THAT IS AVAILABLE AT THE
TIME OF HUNG FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION THAT HAS NOT BEEN
FILED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE OFFICE;

(III) THE ISSUANCE TO THE PROVIDER OF ANY OTHER LICENSES OR
CERTIFICATES REQUIRED BY OTHER APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES; AND

(IV) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE OFFICE MAY REQUIRE.

(K) THE OFFICE SHALL ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION TO A
PROVIDER WHENEVER THE OFFICE DETERMINES THAT:

(1)     THE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH THE
FEASIBILITY STUDY AND APPLICATION FOR A PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATE OF
REGISTRATION REMAIN CURRENT AND ACCURATE OR HAVE BEEN UPDATED TO
MAKE THEM ACCURATE;

(2)     THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS HAVE BEEN EXECUTED
AND THE CORRESPONDING DEPOSITS COLLECTED;

(3)     THE PROVIDER HAS BEEN ISSUED ANY OTHER LICENSES OR
CERTIFICATES REQUIRED BY OTHER APPROPRIATE STATE AGENCIES;

(4)     THE ADVERTISING INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED
HAS BEEN FILED BY THE PROVIDER AND APPROVED BY THE OFFICE AS NOT BEING
DECEPTIVE, MISLEADING, OR LIKELY TO MISLEAD; AND

(5)     ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT WAS REQUIRED BY THE OFFICE
HAS BEEN SUBMITTED.

(L) IF THE PROVIDER INTENDS TO ADVERTISE PRIOR TO BEING ISSUED A
REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION UNDER SUBSECTION
(K) OF THIS SECTION, THE PROVIDER SHALL SUBMIT THE ADVERTISEMENT OR
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN TO THE OFFICE FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO ADVERTISING.

(M) IF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION IS NOT ISSUED TO A PROVIDER
WITHIN 24 MONTHS OF THE APPROVAL BY THE OFFICE OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY, OR
ANY LONGER TIME THAT MAY BE ALLOWED BY THE OFFICE FOR GOOD CAUSE
SHOWN, THE PROVIDER SHALL REFUND ALL DEPOSITS COLLECTED AND CEASE ITS
ATTEMPTS TO OFFER CONTINUING CARE AT HOME SERVICES PURSUANT TO THAT
APPLICATION.

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