Section 60. Issuance of a certificate of registration

A. After the provider applicant has satisfactorily met the requirements for voluntary registration, the contracting organization shall certify the provider applicant as eligible for registration to the commissioner and recommend the issuance of a certificate of registration.

B. The commissioner shall issue the certificate of registration, which shall not be transferable, to a specific provider at a specific location.

C. If it is necessary to change any identifying information (name and phone) noted on the certificate of registration prior to the end of the two-year registration period, the provider shall advise the contracting organization no later than 14 calendar days after the change.

D. If the provider changes location prior to the end of the two-year registration period, the provider shall permit and participate in a second home visit and an evaluation of the new residence within 30 days of occupying the residence.

E. The provider shall not claim in advertising or in any written or verbal announcement to be registered with the Commonwealth of Virginia unless a certificate of registration is currently in effect.

F. A provider who has been denied a certificate of registration or who has had a certificate of registration revoked or refused renewal by the commissioner shall not be eligible for issuance of a certificate of registration until six months after the date of such action, unless the waiting period is waived by the commissioner.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR615-35-01 § 2.4, eff. July 1, 1993; amended, Volume 33, Issue 02, eff. October 19, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-1704 of the Code of Virginia.