Deficiencies

(A) A deficiency means noncompliance with 105 CMR 170.000 for any person certified, licensed, designated or otherwise approved by the Department pursuant to M.G.L. c. 111C. The Department may find that a deficiency exists upon inspection or other information, such as information that may come through the complaint procedure, as set forth in 105 CMR 170.795. (B) A deficiency may result in the following: (1) an advisory letter, a letter of clinical deficiency, a notice of serious deficiency, a cease and desist order, letter of censure; (2) a correction order as set forth in 105 CMR 170.720; (3) an assessment as provided in 105 CMR 170.730; or (4) a denial, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew a license, certification, certificate of inspection, designation or other form of approval.