Section R4-15-207. Licensing Time-frames

A.      The overall time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(2) for each type of approval granted by the Board is listed in Table 1. The applicant and the Executive Director of the Board may agree in writing to extend the overall time-frame. The substan- tive review time-frame shall not be extended by more than 25 percent of the overall time-frame.

B.       The administrative completeness review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41-1072(1) for each type of approval granted by the Board is set forth in Table 1 and begins when the Board receives an application.

1.        If the application packet is not complete, the Board shall send to the applicant a written notice specifying the miss- ing document or incomplete information. The administra- tive completeness review time-frame and the overall time-frame are suspended from the postmark date of the notice until the date the Board receives a complete appli- cation packet from the applicant.

2.        If an application is complete, the Board shall send a writ- ten notice of administrative completeness to the appli- cant.

3.        If the Board grants the license during the time provided to assess administrative completeness, the Board shall not issue a separate written notice of administrative com- pleteness.

C.      The substantive review time-frame described in A.R.S. § 41- 1072(3) is set forth in Table 1 and begins on the postmark date of the notice of administrative completeness.

1.        During the substantive review time-frame, the Board may make one comprehensive written request for additional information or documentation. The time-frame for the Board to complete the substantive review is suspended from the postmark date of the comprehensive written

request for additional information or documentation until the Board receives the additional information or docu- mentation.

2.        The Board shall send a written notice of approval to an applicant who meets the qualifications and requirements in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 42 and this Chapter.

3.        The Board shall send a written notice of denial to an applicant who fails to meet the qualifications and require- ments in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 42 and this Chapter.

D.      The Board shall consider an application withdrawn if within 365 days from the application submission date the applicant fails to supply the missing information under subsection (B)(1) or (C)(1).

E.       An applicant who does not wish an application withdrawn may request a denial in writing within 365 days from the applica- tion submission date.

F.       If a time-frame’s last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday, the Board considers the next business day the time-frame’s last day.

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2668, effective June 8, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by

final rulemaking at 20 A.A.R. 2246, effective August 5,

2014 (Supp. 14-3).