Section 16. Automatic Expirations Of A License

A. a license automatically expires at midnight on the day indicated on the license as the expiration date, unless renewed, suspended, or revoked; or B. the day a facility discontinues or suspends operation; or C. the day a facility is sold, leased, or otherwise changes ownership and/or licensee; or D. the day a facility changes location. [1/1/99; 7.20.12.16 NMAC - Rn, 7 NMAC 20.12.16, 02/28/05] 7.20.12.17 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE OR IMPOSITION OF EMERGENCY SANCTIONS WITHOUT PRIOR HEARING: In accordance with Section 24-1.5 (H) NMSA 1978, if immediate action is required to protect human health and safety, the LCA may immediately suspend or revoke a license or impose emergency sanctions pending a hearing, provided such hearing is held within five working days of such action, unless waived by the licensee. [1/1/99; 7.20.12.17 NMAC - Rn, 7 NMAC 20.12.17, 02/28/05] 7.20.12.18 GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION, SUSPENSION OF LICENSE, DENIAL OF INITIAL OR RENEWAL APPLICATION FOR LICENSE, OR IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS: A license may be revoked or suspended; an initial or renewal application for license may be denied; or sanctions may be imposed after notice and opportunity for a hearing, for any of the following: A. failure to comply with any provision(s) of these regulations; B. failure to allow surveys by authorized representatives of the LCA; C. employment of any person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor including a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or presence at a facility of a staff member under the influence of alcohol or mood-altering drugs; if after employment, a staff member is charged and/or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude and it is known to the agency, it is immediately reported to the LCA; D. purposeful or intentional misrepresentation(s) or falsification(s) of any information on application forms or other documents provided to the LCA; E member under the influence of alcohol or mood-altering drugs; if after employment, a staff member is charged and/or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude and it is known to the agency, it is immediately reported to the LCA; D. purposeful or intentional misrepresentation(s) or falsification(s) of any information on application forms or other documents provided to the LCA; E. discovery of repeat violations of these regulations or failure to correct deficiencies of survey findings in current or past contiguous or noncontiguous licensure periods; 7.20.12 NMAC 9 F. presence of and/or a history of licensure revocation, suspension, denial, sanction or penalty or other similar disciplinary actions taken by regulatory bodies in other states regardless of whether any of these actions resulted in a settlement in lieu of a sanction; G. failure to provide the required care and services as outlined by these regulations for the clients receiving care at the facility; H. exceeding licensed capacity, except in an emergency.