Section 84.16. Decertification criteria.

 

(1)  The department may decertify a business which it finds no longer qualifies as a minority business enterprise under s. Adm 84.03 . Sufficient reasons for decertification include the following:

(a) The status of the minority business has changed to the extent that it no longer satisfies the requirement of ownership, control and active management of the business or the requirement of performance of a useful business function.

(b) The minority business fails to submit an application for certification renewal within the allotted time period.

(c) The minority business fails to comply with a reasonable request from the department for records or information within the allotted time period.

(d) The minority business knowingly provides false or misleading information in support of its renewal application or in response to the department's request for records or information.

(2)  A decertified business may reapply for certification no earlier than 12 months from the date of the final notice of decertification. A new application and appropriate documentation shall be submitted to the department as if the business were requesting initial certification. The previous decertification shall be noted in the application.

History: Cr. Register, September, 1987, No. 381 , eff. 10-1-87; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672 .