noncompliance

noun

non·com·pli·ance | \ ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ən(t)s

Definition of noncompliance

: failure or refusal to comply with something (such as a rule or regulation) : a state of not being in compliance terminated for noncompliance

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noncompliant \ ˌnän-kəm-ˈplī-ənt

\ adjective

noncompliant patients a noncompliant facility

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The dispute is over Charter's alleged noncompliance with broadband construction requirements. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "NY ordered Charter to leave the state—but Charter won’t go without fight," 1 Aug. 2018 And incidents of nursing home noncompliance that caused or could have caused serious injuries or fatalities rose by 35 percent in the same period. — Anna Gorman, Washington Post, "Weak Oversight Blamed For Poor Care At California Nursing Homes Going Unchecked," 4 May 2018 At this point the Administration should at least cap the price on RINs—a maximum penalty for noncompliance—or allow exports to create RINs and thus increase supply of the credits. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "‘That’s What You Want to Hear’," 10 Oct. 2018 But under last year’s final tax-reform bill, people no longer face a penalty for noncompliance as of January 2019. — Alex Pappas, Fox News, "ObamaCare Double Whammy: Two big Trump changes could spur insurance exchange exodus," 10 Aug. 2018 If this is true, stories of transgender people unsuccessfully applying for gender marker changes may point to noncompliance. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Transgender People Share Their Passport Application Difficulties," 1 Aug. 2018 If needed, fines for those in noncompliance range from $100 per violation per day for minor violations to up to $1,000 per violation per day for the most hazardous of violations. — Karen Pearlman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "El Cajon apartment inspection program keeping city safer," 14 June 2018 The Joint Commission, which accredits many U.S. hospitals and surgery centers, issued a safety alert last year about disinfection and sterilization of medical devices in response to a growing rate of noncompliance. — Chad Terhune, Washington Post, "Study: Nearly Three-Quarters Of Commonly Used Medical Scopes Tainted By Bacteria," 23 Apr. 2018 Most of the noncompliance findings were administrative, such as not completing paperwork as required or posting proper signage. — Anchorage Daily News, "Audit finds 70 percent of British Columbia fish-processing plants do not comply with environmental regulations," 8 July 2018

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