Section Env-Dw 1405.07 - Timely Use of Funds(a) A recipient shall begin to expend funds within 6 months of the effective date of the original loan agreement or initial loan documents, as applicable.(b) If a recipient fails to comply with (a), above, the department shall request the recipient to show cause why the loan should not be cancelled.(c) The department's request shall: (2) Specify a date by which the recipient shall respond to the request, which shall be not less than 20 working days from the date of the notice; and(3) Inform the recipient that the recipient may request an adjudicative hearing prior to the loan being cancelled.(d) If the recipient wishes to have an adjudicative hearing, the recipient shall:(1) Respond in writing to the request sent by the department pursuant to (b), above; and(2) Include a request for a hearing in the response.(e) If the recipient requests an adjudicative hearing and a settlement is not reached, the hearing shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Env-C 200 that apply to such hearings.(f) If the recipient shows that the delay in expending the funds was based on an excusable delay, the department shall not cancel the loan.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-Dw 1405.07
Derived from Volume XLI Number 6, Filed February 11, 2021, Proposed by #13164, Effective 1/26/2021, Expires 1/26/2031.