Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 375-5-6-.20 - Change of Program Location
(1) Each Program Owner shall notify the
Department in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to any change in the
Program location.
(2) No change of
Program location shall be approved by the Department without a site inspection
of the new premises.
(3) No Program
shall operate in any new location until Certification has been granted by the
Department.
(4) At least thirty
(30) days prior to a change in location approved by the Department, all
Students who have been assessed within one year prior to the move who have not
started or completed the Program shall be notified, in writing, of the Program
relocation.
(5) If a Program
relocates ten (10) or more miles from its original location, the Assessment
components completed by Students within one (1) year prior to the move that
have not started or completed the Program shall be transferred to another
Program of the Student's choice at no charge. Students may cancel their
Intervention component contracts with a Program that is relocating; and they
shall receive a full refund upon such cancellation.
(6) Upon applying to the Department for a
change of location, the Program shall post a notice of its request to move the
Program. Such notice shall be clearly displayed at the Program location. The
proposed new location shall be specified in the notice with complete address
and mileage distance from the present location. The notice shall also inform
Students of their right to transfer to another Program, and to cancel their
Intervention component contract with the Program and receive a full
refund.
(7) Any Program that has
applied for a change of location shall provide written notice of its
application to any prospective Student or Offender prior to executing an
Assessment Component or Intervention Component contract.
(8) No Program relocation shall cause any
Student to have Sessions of an intervention course in more than one location,
except in cases of emergency. Programs shall report emergency relocations to
the Department within five (5) business days.
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