Section R12-15-401. Licensing Time-frames

The following time-frames apply to licenses issued by the Depart- ment.   In  this  Article,  “license”   has  the  meaning  prescribed  in

A.R.S. § 41-1001. The licensing time-frames consist of an adminis- trative completeness review time-frame, a substantive review time- frame, and an overall time-frame.

1.        Within the administrative completeness review time- frames set forth in subsection (7), the Department shall notify the applicant in writing whether the application is complete or incomplete. If the application is incomplete, the notice shall specify what information or component is required to make the application complete.

2.        An applicant with an incomplete application shall supply the missing information within 60 days from the date of the notice, or within such further time as the Director may specify, unless another time limit is specified by statute or applicable rule.  If the applicant fails  to complete the application within the specified time period, the Director may deny the application. Denial of an application under this provision does not preclude the applicant from filing a new application.

3.        Within the overall time-frames set forth in subsection (7), unless extended by mutual agreement under A.R.S. § 41- 1075, the Department shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is granted or denied. If the application is denied, the Department shall provide written justifica- tion for the denial and a written explanation of the appli- cant’s right to a hearing or the applicant’s right to appeal.

4.        In computing any period of time prescribed by this rule, the day of the filing, notice or event from which the des- ignated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the computed period shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, in which event the period runs until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the prescribed administrative completeness review time- frame or substantive review time-frame is less than 11 days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall be excluded from the computation. The overall time-frame is the sum of the administrative completeness review time-frame and the substantive review time-frame calculated as prescribed by this Section.

5.        Except as otherwise noted, the licensing time-frames do not include time for hearings. Time-frames in cases where a hearing is held are increased by 120 days.

6.        The licensing time-frame rules are effective after Decem- ber 31, 1998, as prescribed by A.R.S. § 41-1073(A), and apply to all applications filed after that date.

7.        The licensing time-frames are set forth in Table A.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 31, 1998; filed with the Office of the Secretary of State July 28, 1998 (Supp. 98- 3). Amended by final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 5395,

effective February 4, 2006 (Supp. 05-4).