If the application is not approved, the commission shall give due notice in writing to the applicant, who may, within 10 days of receipt thereof, request a hearing to be held upon the qualifications of the applicant and the merits of the application. At the hearing the burden of proof shall be on the applicant to establish eligibility for a license.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 9 § 4607.11