Regulations for the Management of Home Stay Facilities Article 38

The operator of a home stay facility who intends to suspend operations or business for more than one month or longer shall submit an application detailing the reasons to the administrative authorities within 15 days prior to the suspension.An application as described above may not be made for a suspension of operation or business in excess of one year. An operator may apply, with reasonable justification, for extension of suspension for one year at most. The application for extension should be filed within the final 15 days of the original period of suspension.After the suspension period expires, the operator should file for business resumption with the administrative authority within 15 days.In the event that an operator fails to file the report in accordance with the first paragraph of this Article or to apply for business resumption in accordance with the third paragraph for more than six months, the authority may revoke the registration certificate of the business.If an operator cannot continue to operate a home stay facility due to certain facts or legal reasons, the operator shall return the home stay facility registration certificate and exclusive trade symbol plate within 15 days after the occurrence of the facts or administrative penalty is delivered. If the operator does not return the home stay facility registration certificate and exclusive trade symbol plate before the deadline, the local administrative authority may directly announce the cancellation of the home stay facility’s registration. However, this does not apply to home stay facilities suspended in accordance with to paragraph 1.