Md. Code Regs. 36.11.02.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 36.11.02.04 - Process for the Submission of Applications and Fees

A. SWARC Applications and Fees. By the date and time and in the manner specified by SWARC in the SWARC application, an applicant shall submit:

(1) To SWARC, the SWARC application; and

(2) To the Commission by electronic funds transfer, the nonrefundable SWARC application fee for the concurrently submitted SWARC application.

B. Commission Applications and Fees. Separate from its SWARC application, within the period provided in §C(4)(a) of this regulation, an applicant shall comply with the requirements of COMAR 36.10.02 for the submission of its:

(1) Commission application through the eLicensing Portal; and

(2) Administrative costs for background investigations.

C. SWARC and Commission Review of Applications.

(1) SWARC and the Commission shall separately review the applications each receives.

(2) Within 5 calendar days of receipt of a timely SWARC application, SWARC staff shall submit to the Commission, by email, the name and other identifying information of the applicant.

(3) Within 5 calendar days of receipt of the information set forth in §C(2) of this regulation, the Commission staff shall notify SWARC by email if the applicant may be ineligible under Regulation .07 of this chapter.

(4) For each application submitted to SWARC:

(a) The applicant shall submit the required Commission application and the administrative costs for background investigation no later than 14 calendar days after the date the applicant submitted its SWARC application; and

(b) Within 5 days of the date specified in §C(4)(a) of this regulation, the Commission staff shall notify SWARC by email of any applicant that fails to timely submit its Commission application or the administrative costs for background investigation.

(5) SWARC shall reject and may not consider a SWARC application that it determines to be ineligible for an award under Regulation .07 of this chapter.

(6) SWARC staff shall notify the Commission by email of those applicants whom SWARC determines to be ineligible for award of a license and the basis for the determination.

(7) After the Commission has investigated the applicant and determined whether it is qualified to hold a license, the Commission shall notify SWARC by email of its determination.

(8) SWARC may not award a license to an applicant unless the Commission has determined that the applicant is qualified.

Md. Code Regs. 36.11.02.04

Regulation .04 adopted effective 49:23 Md. R. 998, eff. 11/14/2022