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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details Narrative) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 11, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2021 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) N $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 $ / shares | Jul. 07, 2021 $ / shares | Apr. 13, 2020 USD ($)
Number of additional locations | N |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Effective tax rate |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Deferred tax assets valuation allowance percentage |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Cash on hand |  |  |  |  | $ 7,200,000 |  |  |  |
Working capital |  |  |  |  | $ 14,200,000 |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001 |  |
Irrevocable standby letter of credit |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Reduction in required cash collateral |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash collateral released | $ 505,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,417,000 |  |  |
PPP Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000 |  | $ 1,400,000 |  |  |
Dividend Declared [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend date declared |  | Jun. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend amount (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend record date |  | Jun. 22, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend payment date |  | Jul. 07, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend Paid [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend amount (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.12 |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |

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