Section YAE.10.09 — License Review

(a) Every four years, from the date of licensing, the licensee shall be subject to review of their license including a complete background investigation.

(1) Human Resources notifies the licensee, and the licensee's immediate supervisor, that the license will expire in 120 days and the licensee must reapply to Human Resources within 14 calendar days to have their license renewed.

(2) Compliance shall conduct a complete background investigation, as in Section YAE.10.05(a).

(3) If the license review indicates that the license may not be reissued, the procedures from the preliminary and Final Determinations shall be utilized.

(b) If Human Resources or Compliance has reason to believe that a license review is necessary before the expiration of the license, and Human Resources requests additional information, Compliance shall conduct additional background investigation and Human Resources shall review the employee's license.

(1) If reasonable cause exists, Human Resources has the authority to immediately suspend a license. Reasonable cause is to be determined on a case by case basis, but may include knowledge of new facts, pending charge(s), or other significant factors that would otherwise affect license eligibility.

(A) Two individuals must be involved to the make the decision to suspend a license. In most cases, the two individuals should be from Human Resources. If Human Resources has only one individual available to make the decision, the Tribal Administrator shall be substituted.

(B) If the license is suspended, the person must be notified via U.S. mail. The notification must contain a written summary of Human Resources' findings and conclusions. If the person's license is suspended, the person is not eligible to work or volunteer with elders/youth in any capacity that requires a license, while the license is suspended. If the license is suspended, the person has the right to appeal the decision pursuant to Section YAE.10.10.

(2) Revocation of license: Human Resources has the authority to revoke a license provided that Human Resources utilizes the procedures contained in Section YAE.10.07 Preliminary Determination and Section YAE.10.08 Final Determination.

(c) All licensees have an ongoing obligation to inform Human Resources if there are any arrests, charges, convictions, no contest pleas, or findings against the licensees.