R21-9-208. Renewal License: Issuance

A. OLR shall process a renewal application package pursuant to the procedures described in R21-9-204 and R21-9-205. B. In addition to conducting an investigation as prescribed in R21-9-205, OLR may: 1. Interview adoption agency clients and references, 2. Observe adoption agency staffings, and 3. Conduct field visits to the adoption agency offices. C. In determining whether to renew a license, OLR may consider the licensee’s past history from other licensing periods, and shall consider a repetitive pattern of violations of applicable adoption statutes or rules as evidence that the adoption agency is unable to meet the standards for obtaining a license. D. OLR may renew an adoption agency’s license when the adoption agency: 1. Demonstrates that it meets the standards described in this Chapter, 2. Has complied with the requirements of this Article and A.A.C. Title 21, Chapter 5, Article 4 during the expiring period of licensure, and 3. Has corrected any prior circumstances that resulted in non-compliance status.