Sec.19a-36-A51. Responsibilities of registrant and director

(a) The registrant shall be responsible to ensure that the center is at all times under the direction of a director acceptable to the department as set forth in section 19a-36-A50. Whenever the designated director is to be on leave from his duties for more than thirty calendar days, the registrant shall so notify the department in advance in writing and shall designate, subject to departmental approval, an interim director of the center. The registrant shall notify the department in advance whenever the designated director is about to sever connection with the center.

(b) The registrant and director shall, if different persons, be jointly and severally responsible for the operation of the center in compliance with sections 19a-36-A47 to 19a-36-A55 inclusive, and with any other pertinent regulatory and statutory requirements.

(c) The director shall be responsible for the proper performance of all procedures including phlebotomies, plasmapheresis and all procedures performed by subordinates. He shall be responsible for the continuous application of quality control procedures to the work in accordance with recommendations and directives of the department.

(d) Except for illness, vacation, or other justifiable leave, the director shall be present and in active direction of the center during at least one-half of its normal working hours each week. When the total normal working hours of a center exceed thirty hours weekly, a total of fifteen working hours shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection.

(Effective October 25, 1989)