15A NCAC 18A .1506      GRADING

(a)  The grading of local confinement facilities shall be based on the standards of construction and operation as set out in .0107 to .0123 of this Section.

(b)  The grade of the facility shall be classified as follows:

(1)           as approved if the demerit score is 20 or less and no six demerit point item is violated;

(2)           As provisional if any six demerit point item is violated, or if the demerit score is more than 20 but not more than 40; The duration of such classification shall not exceed seven days; provided, that a longer period may be established if construction or renovation is involved;

(3)           as disapproved if the demerit score is more than 40, if the conditions found are dangerous to the health of the persons confined, or if the conditions resulting in the provisional classification have not been corrected within the specified time period.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 153A‑226;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. December 5, 1977;

Amended Eff. January 1, 1978;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 20, 2019.