§323D-49  Certificates of need; licenses andpermits.  (a)  No permit or license shall be issued by any county or stateofficer for the development, construction, expansion, alteration, conversion,initiation, or modification of a health care facility or health care service,other than an existing hospital, or for the operation of a new health carefacility or health care service unless there is submitted in connection withthe application for such permit or license a current certificate of need issuedby the state agency or a statement issued by the state agency that the healthcare facility or health care service is not required to hold a certificate ofneed under this part.

(b)  No building permit shall be issued by anycounty or state officer for the development, construction, expansion,alteration, conversion, initiation, or modification of an existing hospitalunless there is submitted in connection with the application for such buildingpermit a current certificate of need issued by the state agency or a statementissued by the state agency that the existing hospital is not required to hold acertificate of need under this part. [L 1975, c 159, pt of §2; ren and am L1977, c 178, pt of §2; am L 2004, c 33, §1]