(1) Any facility that fails to meet the requirements of these regulations and has been found to be a threat to the public health, safety or welfare may be condemned and closed by the Department and shall be designated by a placard posted in a conspicuous place. (14.1)

(2) The Department shall give notice in writing to the owner(s) or operator(s) of the facility condemned and closed. (14.2)

(3) No facility that has been condemned, closed and placarded shall be used for the feeding, grooming or harborage of any animal(s) until written approval is received from the Department. (14.3)

(4) No person shall deface or remove a placard from any facility that has been condemned and closed by the Department. (14.4)

(5) Any owner or operator affected by the condemning, closing and placarding of a facility may request and be granted a hearing as provided in Section 24-10-115. (14.5)

(6) The Department shall remove the placard whenever the violation(s) upon which condemnation was based has been remedied. (14.6)