(a) The Child Welfare Agency Review Board shall issue all licenses to child placement agencies upon a majority vote of members present during each properly called board meeting at which a quorum is present.
(b) The board shall have the power to:
(1) Deny an application to operate a child welfare agency; or
(2) Revoke or suspend a previously issued license to operate a child welfare agency.
(c) The board may also issue letters of reprimand or caution to a child welfare agency.
(d) Any revocation of a license, suspension of a license, or denial of application for a license shall be effective when made.
(e) Provisional.
(1) Issued to a newly licensed agency for a one-year period, to give the agency time to demonstrate substantial compliance with minimum licensing standards.
(2) At the discretion of the board, a provisional license may be issued for up to an additional year.
(f) Probationary.
(1) Issued to an agency that has not maintained compliance with minimum licensing standards, but the board believes that compliance can be restored and subsequently maintained.
(2) This license may be issued for up to one (1) year at the discretion of the board.
(g) Regular.
(1) Issued either to:
(A) A previously licensed agency that continues to meet all minimum licensing standards; or
(B) An agency that meets all essential standards and has a favorable compliance history that predicts full compliance with all standards within a reasonable time.
(2) A regular license shall remain open and effective until closed at the request of the agency or board action.
(h) Suspended.
(1) Board action taken when an agency has failed to maintain compliance with minimum licensing standards, but the violations do not warrant revocation.
(2) A license may not be suspended for longer than one (1) year at a time.
(3) The board may issue a probationary or regular license when compliance is restored.
(i) Closed. Action taken when the agency requests that the license be closed.
(j) Termination. The board shall terminate the license of a licensee that has not been in operation for a consecutive twelve-month period.
(k) Revoked.
(1) Board action taken when an agency has failed to maintain compliance with minimum licensing standards.
(2) The agency may not apply for a new license for at least one (1) year from the date of revocation.