(a)

1. (1) No residential long-term care facility may be established, conducted, or maintained in Arkansas without first obtaining a long-term care facility license as required by Arkansas Code § 20-10-201 et seq. and these licensing standards.

2. (2) All licenses issued hereunder are nontransferable from:

   1. (A) One (1) owner/proprietor to another; and
   2. (B) One (1) site or location to another.

(b) These licensing requirements shall apply to all residential long-term care facilities existing in the State of Arkansas on or after the effective date of this part except as follows:

1. (1) Any facility that was initially licensed prior to the effective date of this part shall be deemed to satisfy the criteria set forth herein for purposes of licensure renewal;
2. (2) If a facility changes ownership and the buyer and seller comply with the notice provisions set forth in 20 CAR § 401-205(g), a license shall be issued to the buyer upon the same terms and conditions as would have been imposed upon the seller as though the license is being renewed;
3. (3) If a facility initially licensed prior to the effective date of this part is modified, altered, or amended, such modification, alteration, or amendment must comply with this part in effect at the time the modification, alteration, or amendment is completed and placed into service; and
4. (4) If a facility closes or if a license is revoked, no new license shall be issued until the facility satisfies criteria in effect at the time of application for a new license.