Rule 570-38-2-.08 - Expiration and Extension of Interim Certificates; Issuance of a Permanent Certificate(1) Prior to the expiration of an Interim Certificate granted pursuant to this Subchapter, the Department shall, to the extent authorized by law and deemed necessary by the Department, review the operations of the Interim Certificate holder to determine whether the Interim Certificate should be converted into a Permanent Certificate.(2) The Department may, prior to the expiration of an Interim Certificate granted pursuant to this Subchapter, provide for an extension to the period of such certificate. If the Department provides for such an extension, it shall issue the Interim Certificate holder an updated Interim Certificate which reflects the new expiration date of such certificate or shall otherwise notify the Interim Certificate holder of the new expiration date of the certificate. Prior to the revised expiration date of the Interim Certificate, the Department shall determine whether (1) the Interim Certificate should be converted into a Permanent Certificate; (2) the Interim Certificate should become void upon its expiration; or (3) another extension of the Interim Certificate should be granted.(3) If the Department determines that an Interim Certificate should be converted into a Permanent Certificate, the Department shall convert said certificate into a Permanent Certificate upon expiration of the Interim Certificate and the Interim Certificate holder shall be granted a Permanent Certificate.(4) If the Department decides not to allow an Interim Certificate to convert into a Permanent Certificate, the Interim Certificate shall become void upon its expiration except as otherwise provided for by law, in these Rules, or by order of the Department.(5) The Department shall notify the certificate holder of its decision to allow or not allow an Interim Certificate to convert into a Permanent Certificate or to extend the period of an Interim Certificate no later than 10 days prior to the expiration of the Interim Certificate.(6) Under no circumstances shall the period of an Interim Certificate be extended more than one year beyond its initial one year period.(7) A Permanent Certificate shall have no expiration date and will remain valid except as otherwise provided by law, these Rules, or by order of the Department.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 570-38-2-.08
O.C.G.A. §§ 40-1-101; 40-1-103.
Original Rule entitled "Expiration and Extension of Interim Certificates; Issuance of a Permanent Certificate" adopted. F. Apr. 21, 2020; eff. May 11, 2020.