| (a) When corrective actions to achieve compliance are
required:
(1) the department may provide the licensee a list
of recommendations for corrective actions; and
(2) the licensee shall complete all corrective actions
and provide written verification of the corrective actions to the
department according to the following schedule:
(A) violations affecting an animal's health shall be
corrected immediately; or
(B) after consultation with the licensee or representative,
violations related to housing facilities must be corrected within
a reasonable time as determined by the inspector based on a totality
of the circumstances.
(3) The department may grant an extension, consistent
with established procedures, if satisfactory evidence is presented
showing that the time period specified is inadequate to perform the
necessary corrections.
(b) The department may assess administrative penalties
and/or administrative sanctions for violations or for failure to timely
complete corrective actions or timely provide written verification
of the completion of corrections to the department.
(c) Licensees are not obligated to perform the corrective
actions recommended by the department and may choose alternative corrective
actions to achieve compliance.
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