Upon written application and good cause shown to the satisfaction of the department, the department may grant a variance regarding a specific provision of this chapter upon such terms as the department may prescribe, except no variance may permit or authorize a danger to the health or safety of any client accepted in the supervised independent living program and no variance may be granted except at the discretion of the department. An agency shall submit a written request to the department justifying the variance. A refusal to grant a variance is not subject to appeal.
N.D. Admin Code 75-03-41-28
General Authority: NDCC 50-06-05.1, 50-11-03
Law Implemented: NDCC 50-06-05.1, 50-11-03