Section 1372.4 - Certification Application Review and Notice of Department Decision(a) Within ten (10) working days of the receipt of an application and plans, the department shall provide the applicant with written notice whether the application is complete pursuant to section 1372 and acceptable for filing. If the application is not complete, the notice shall specify the information and/or documentation necessary to complete the application. If the application is not complete, the notice, the application and the accompanying documentation shall be returned to the applicant.(b) Within sixty-seven (67) working days of the receipt of a complete and acceptable application, the department shall review the application and plans, and either issue a plan certification or provide the applicant with written notice of the department's refusal to issue a plan certification. The written notice of refusal shall specify the reason(s) why the plan certification is not being issued.(c) An application for plan certification shall be considered complete and acceptable if it is in compliance with the provisions of section 1372 of this article.(d) Should an applicant fail to submit a complete and acceptable application and plan within ninety (90) days of the notice of rejection, the application shall be deemed abandoned and all fees submitted pursuant to section 1025 shall be forfeited to the department. Should an applicant cancel the application for the plan certification prior to obtaining certification, all fees submitted shall be forfeited to the department.(e) A survey conducted pursuant to Government Code section 15376 of the department's performance determined the minimum, median, and maximum elapsed time between receipt of a completed application for plan certification and reaching a final decision; the results are as follows: | (1) Minimum: | 10 working days |
| (2) Median: | 12 working days |
| (3) Maximum: | 67 working days. |
Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 1372.4
1. Amendment of subsections (a), (b), and (c), renumbering of old subsection (c) to subsection (d), and new subsections (c) and (e) filed 4-24-91; operative 4-24-91 (Register 91, No. 24).
2. Amendment filed 7-6-2004; operative 7-6-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 28). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18300, 18502.5 and 18613.5, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment of subsections (a), (b), and (c), renumbering of old subsection (c) to subsection (d), and new subsections (c) and (e) filed 4-24-91; operative 4-24-91 (Register 91, No. 24).
2. Amendment filed 7-6-2004; operative 7-6-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 28).