(a) Application Review. Every application for a license, certificate, or registration shall be subject to investigation to determine if the requirements set forth in the Act and Board Rules are satisfied. Every application that reveals information that merits further investigation shall be assigned to the ARC.
(b) ARC Action. Following investigation, the ARC may recommend: - (i) A license or certificate be issued, renewed, relicensed, or reinstated;
- (ii) A license or certificate be issued, renewed, reactivated or reinstated subject to conditions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action;
- (iii) Approval of a settlement agreement, which may include the issuance, renewal, reactivation or reinstatement of a license or certificate with the imposition of a reprimand, conditions, restrictions, suspension, other discipline or a combination thereof; or
- (iv) Denial of the application.
(c) Notice of Intent. The ARC shall notify the applicant of its intent to recommend approval subject to conditions, restrictions, other disciplinary action or denial. Such notification shall contain: - (i) A brief description of the facts or conduct that warrant the issuance of a license or certification subject to conditions, restrictions, or other disciplinary action or denial of a license or certificate;
- (ii) A statement of the nature of the actions that warrant the approval subject to conditions, restrictions, other disciplinary action, or denial, the facts upon which the action is based, the specific statutory provisions or the specific Board Rules involved; 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. - (i) If the ARC recommends an issuance of a license or certificate subject to conditions, restrictions, other disciplinary action or denial, the applicant may request a contested case hearing in writing with thirty (30) days of the mailing of the notification.
Amended, Eff. 11/22/2017.