Disqualification from selection; interim operator.

If a person who has been selected to operate a vending facility withdraws from consideration or refuses to execute, within a prescribed time, an operating agreement, the person is disqualified from selection as an operator of that facility. Upon such a disqualification, the Administrator or his or her designee may: 1. Offer the agreement to the applicant who received the next highest rank for selection. 2. Reinitiate the application process. 3. Select an interim operator for a specified period. The interim operator shall comply with the provisions of NAC 426.010 to 426.500 , inclusive.