Section 11-93-52 - Licensing(a) It shall be unlawful for any group or person to operate a freestanding birthing facility unless it is licensed by the director.(b) Any person, or group of persons, desiring to operate a freestanding birthing facility shall apply to the director for a license on forms provided by the department. The director shall issue a license if the proposed facility meets the requirements under this chapter.(c) A license, unless abandoned or revoked for just cause as determined by the director, shall be renewed every year, on date of issue, or of such other interval of time as may be decided by the director. Application for renewal of license shall be made by the governing body of the freestanding birthing facility at least sixty days prior to expiration date as determined from the license. If application for renewal is not filed, the license shall be automatically cancelled as of the expiration date determined from the license.(d) A provisional license may be issued for a specific period of time at the discretion of the director should additional time for correction of deficiencies be deemed advisable. Not more than two successive provisional licenses shall be issued to a particular facility.(e) In respect to a particular facility, a specific rule may be waived for a period of one year, at the discretion of the director.(f) Each license shall be issued to a physical facility and to a governing body; change in either shall require that the department be notified and, at the discretion of the director, may require that a new license be issued.(g) The department shall be notified in writing fifteen days prior to the appointment of a new administrator or a new medical director. A change of administrators or medical directors, at the discretion of the director may require that a new license be issued.(h) The license issued by the director shall be posted in a conspicuous place visible to the public on the premises of the freestanding birthing facility.(i) Inspection visits may be made to the licensed freestanding birthing facility at any reasonable time without prior notice by the authorized staff of the department.[Eff. MAR 3, 1986] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-10) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-10, 321-11)