Section R12-4-106. Special Licenses Licensing Time-frames

A.      For the purposes of this Section, the following definitions apply:

“Administrative review time-frame” has the same mean- ing as prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-1072(1).

“License” means any permit or authorization issued by the Department and listed under subsection (H).

“Overall time-frame” has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-1072(2).

“Substantive review time-frame” has the same meaning as prescribed under A.R.S. § 41-1072(3).

B.       As required under A.R.S. § 41-1072 et seq., within the overall time-frames listed in the table below, the Department shall either:

1.        Grant a license to an applicant after determining the applicant meets all of the criteria required by statute and the governing rule; or

time-frame listed for the applicable license under this

Section are suspended from the date on the notice until the date the Department receives the missing information.

3. If an applicant fails to respond to a request for missing information within 30 days, the Department shall con- sider the application withdrawn.

F.                 The substantive review time-frame shall begin when the Department determines an application is complete.

1.        During the substantive review time-frame, the Depart- ment may make one comprehensive written request for additional information. The written notice shall:

a.         Identify the additional information, and

b.        Indicate the applicant has 30 days in which to submit the additional information.

c.         The Department and the applicant may mutually agree in writing to allow the agency to submit sup- plemental requests for additional information.

d.        If an applicant fails to respond to a request for addi- tional information within 30 days, the Department shall consider the application withdrawn.

2.        The substantive review time-frame and the overall time- frame listed for the applicable license under this Section are suspended from the date on the request until the date the Department receives the additional information.

G.               If the last day of the time-frame period falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or an official State holiday, the Department shall con- sider the next business day the time-frame period’s last day. All periods listed are:

1.        Calendar days, and

2.        Maximum time periods.

H.               The Department may grant or deny a license in less time than specified below.