(a)
- (1) Violations or failures to comply with these requirements are subject to a Class C civil penalty as described in Subpart 13, Fines and Sanctions, of Rules for Nursing Homes, 20 CAR pt. 400, and Appendix B of the Rules for the Licensure of Residential Long-Term Care Facilities, 20 CAR pt. 401.
- (2) All Class C violations shall be based on a point system as contained in "Fines and Sanctions" sections in the facility's licensure manual.
- (b) Class C violations are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500) for each violation.
- (c) Each subsequent Class C violation within a six-month period from the first violation shall subject the facility to a civil penalty double that of the preceding violation until a maximum of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per violation is reached.