Section R18-1-504. Substantive Review Time-frame Operation; Requests for Additional Information

A.      The substantive review time-frame for an application begins on one of the following days:

1.        If the Department notifies the applicant that the application is administratively complete before the expiration of the administrative completeness review time-frame, one day after notification.

2.        If the Department does not notify the applicant that the application is administratively complete before the expiration of the administrative completeness review time-frame, one day after expiration.

B.       The substantive review time-frame for an application ends on the earlier of the following days:

1.        The day of Department notification that it has made a licensing decision under A.R.S. § 41-1076 and R18-1- 507.

2.        The last day shown for the substantive review time-frame for the license category on the license tables.

C.      If the Department notifies the applicant to respond to a comprehensive request for additional information, the running of days within the substantive review time-frame is suspended beginning on  the day of Department notification.  The Department may issue only one comprehensive request that suspends the running of days within the substantive review time-frame under A.R.S. § 41-1075(A).

D.      The running of days within the substantive review time-frame remains suspended from the time of the notice under subsection (C) until the applicant supplies all missing information to the Department.

E.       The running of days within the substantive review time-frame also suspends and resumes under R18-1-518 (emergencies).

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 3343, effective August 13, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 1854, effective June 30, 2007 (Supp. 07-2).