- (1) A holder of a Certificate of Need may elect to surrender his Certificate of Need, not incurring an obligation thereunder. For the surrender to be effective, the holder of the Certificate of Need must notify the State Agency pursuant to Rule 410-1-3-.09 of the intent to surrender the certificate and of the effective date of the action. Upon notification, the Certificate of Need shall be automatically terminated.
- (2) A holder of a Certificate of Need will be deemed to have abandoned his certificate, if once having completed construction or inaugurated the service, he then suspends operation of the facility or provision of the service for an uninterrupted period of twelve (12) months or longer.
Author: Alva M. Lambert
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §22-21-270.
History: Amended: Filed February 1, 2000; effective March 7, 2000. Amended: Filed August 23, 2016; effective October 7, 2016.