(a) Application Review and Investigation. In application matters: - (i) Every applicant bears the burden of satisfying license requirements; and
- (ii) Every application for a license issued by the Board shall be subject to investigation to determine whether the requirements set forth in the Act and Board Rules are satisfied.
(b) ARC Action. Following investigation, the ARC may recommend: - (i) A license be issued, renewed, restored, relicensed, or reinstated;
- (ii) A license be issued, renewed, restored, relicensed, or reinstated subject to conditions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action;
- (iii) Approval of a settlement agreement, which may include the issuance, renewal, restoration, relicense, or reinstatement of a license with the imposition of a reprimand, conditions, restrictions, suspension, other discipline or a combination there of; or
- (iv) Denial of the application.
(c) Notice of Intent. The ARC shall notify the applicant of its intent to recommend approval of the license subject to conditions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action or denial of the application. Such notification shall contain: - (i) A brief description of the facts or conduct that warrant the issuance or denial of a license subject to conditions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action;
- (ii) A statement of the nature of the actions that warrant the issuance or denial of a license subject to conditions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action and a citation to the applicable statutory provisions in the Act or the Board Rules; and
- (iii) Notice of the right to a hearing if a written request is received by the Board Office within thirty (30) days of the date of mailing the Notice of Intent.
(d) Applicant's Request for Hearing. If the ARC recommends denial of an application, the applicant may request a contested case hearing in writing within thirty (30) days of the mailing of the notification.