[ Text of section effective until July 31, 2008. Repealed by 2008, 215, Sec. 43.]
Section 13. Subject to the requirements of chapter thirty A of the General Laws, the office may suspend, revoke, make probationary, refuse to issue or renew the license of any person, assess a civil fine within the limits prescribed by section ten of this chapter, or impose any other sanctions it deems appropriate, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the office. Such action may be taken if such person; (1) fails to comply with applicable rules and regulations; (2) furnishes or makes any misleading or false statement or report required under such rules and regulations; (3) refuses to submit any reports or make available any records required by such rules and regulations; or (4) refuses to admit representatives of the office at any reasonable time for purposes of investigation or inspection. The office may temporarily suspend a license in an emergency situation without a prior hearing; provided, however, that upon request of an aggrieved party, a hearing shall be held as soon after the license is suspended as is reasonably possible. Any party aggrieved by a final decision of the office in any adjudicatory proceeding under this section may petition for judicial review in accordance with the provisions of section fourteen of chapter thirty A.
The office for children shall submit an annual report to the joint committee on human services and elderly affairs, which shall include rules and regulations promulgated by the office for children relative to the use of civil fines and sanctions, the types of sanctions, and the level of such fines; provided, however, that such fines shall be within the limits prescribed by section ten.