Section 100. Termination

A. Participation in the program shall be terminated:

1. When evaluation of new information obtained during participation in the program results in a determination by the department that the site is ineligible or that a participant has taken an action to render the site ineligible for participation in the program. If such a determination is made, the department shall notify the participant that participation has been terminated and provide an explanation of the reasons for the determination. Within 30 days, the participant may submit additional information, or accept the department's determination.

2. Upon 30 days written notice of withdrawal by the participant.

3. Upon the participant's failure to make reasonable progress towards completion of the program, as determined by the department, and the participant's subsequent failure to respond appropriately within 30 days to the department's written request for an update of program-related activities and a projected timeline to fulfill the program requirements.

4. Upon failure to submit required registration fees in accordance with 9VAC20-160-55 (for applications received prior to January 29, 2014), 9VAC20-160-60 (for applications received on or after January 29, 2014, and prior to July 1, 2014), or 9VAC20-160-65 (for applications received on or after July 1, 2014). The department shall mail notification of the department's intent to terminate participation in the program to the participant at least 30 days prior to terminating the site's participation in the program. If the participant fails to remit the required fee within 30 days of the date of such notification, the site's participation in the program shall be terminated. The department reserves the right to collect unpaid fees due to the department pursuant to 9VAC20-160-65.

B. The department shall be entitled to receive and use, upon request, copies of any and all information developed by or on behalf of the participant as a result of work performed pursuant to participation in the program, after application has been made to the program whether the program is satisfactorily completed or terminated.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 18, eff. June 26, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 18, Issue 18, eff. July 1, 2002; Volume 30, Issue 09, eff. January 29, 2014; Volume 30, Issue 24, eff. July 1, 2014.

Statutory Authority

§ 10.1-1232 of the Code of Virginia.