Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024
(1) Inspection
Frequency - An inspection of a hotel shall be performed at least once each year
at those establishments with a numerical score of 85 or more. Hotels earning a
numerical score of less than 85 must be inspected at least every 90 days until
such time as a score of 85 or greater is received. Legal notices shall be
issued when substantial violations of these rules are found, or when four-point
or five-point weighted items are violated and the necessary reinspections shall
be made in accordance with
420-3-11-.20(4).
Additional inspections of hotels shall be performed as often as necessary for
the enforcement of these rules.
(2)
Access - The Health Officer, after proper identification, shall be permitted to
enter any part of a hotel at any reasonable time for the purpose of making
inspections to determine compliance with these rules. The privacy of occupied
guest rooms shall be respected. The Health Officer shall be permitted to
examine the records of the establishment to obtain information pertaining to
the sanitary operation of the hotel or to persons employed.
(3) Report of Inspections
(a) Whenever an inspection of a hotel is made
the findings shall be recorded on the inspection report form prescribed by the
State Health Officer. The inspection report form shall summarize the
requirements of these rules and shall set forth a maximum weighted point value
for each requirement. Inspectional remarks shall be written to reference the
rule violated and shall state the corrections to be made. The numerical score
of the establishment shall be obtained by subtracting the total number of
demerit points from 100.
(b) The
original of the inspection report form shall be conspicuously displayed for
public view at the registration desk or other approved location. It shall be
unlawful to remove, obscure or deface an inspection report.
(c) A copy of the inspection report shall be
filed with the records of the county health department. The completed
inspection report form is a public document that shall be made available for
public disclosure to any person who requests it according to law.
(4) Correction of violation
(a) The completed inspection report form
shall specify a reasonable period of time for the correction of the violations
found; and correction of the violations shall be accomplished within the period
specified, in accordance with the following provisions.
1. If an imminent health hazard exists, the
hotel shall immediately cease operations as directed by the Health Officer.
Immediate suspension initiated without a hearing shall only occur upon personal
order of the State/County Health Officer or the Public Health Area
Environmental Director. Operations shall not be resumed until authorized by the
Health Officer.
2. All four- and
five-point violations of these rules as indicated on the inspection report and
as determined by the Health Officer shall be corrected as soon as possible, but
in any event, within ten days following the inspection.
3. All minor violations, as determined by the
Health Officer shall be corrected is soon as possible, but in any event, by the
time of the next routine inspection.
4. When the rating score of the establishment
is less than 80, the establishment shall initiate corrective action on all
identified violations within 48 hours. One or more reinspections will be
conducted at reasonable time intervals to assure correction.
(b) The inspection report shall
state that failure to comply with any time limits for corrections may result in
cessation of hotel operations. An opportunity for hearing on the inspection
findings or the time limitations or both will be provided if a written request
is filed with the Health Officer within fifteen days following the inspection
or cessation of operations. If a request for hearing is received, a hearing
shall be held within five days of receipt of the request.
(c) Whenever a hotel is required under the
provisions of
420-3-11-.18(3)
to cease operations, it shall not resume operations until it is shown on
reinspection that conditions responsible for the order to cease operations no
longer exist. Opportunity for reinspection shall occur within five working days
after a formal request is made.
(5) Survey and Training - The State of
Alabama, Department of Public Health, shall make Hotel Sanitation Surveys and
Program Evaluations as deemed necessary by the State Health Officer. Surveys
shall be made in accordance with the provisions of these rules and results may
be incorporated in the annual Alabama Public Health Resort. The Department
shall provide education and training in hotel/motel sanitation and in rule
interpretation, standardization inspection techniques, and enforcement,
procedures for lodging program personnel.
Authors: Ronald Dawsey, Tim Hatch
Rule was renumbered to 420-3-11-.19 as per certification
filed December 20, 2006; effective January 24,
2007.
Statutory Authority:
Code of Ala.
1975, §§
22-2-2,
22-20-5,
34-15-3.
