Section 11-1 - Application Review Process (a) Upon receipt of a complete application, the Board Office shall forward the application to the Application Review Committee (ARC).
(b) The ARC may: - (i) Approve the application if the applicant meets all requirements, or
- (ii) Forward the application to the Attorney Genera! for review if the application raises questions as to whether denial is appropriate.
(c) If, after review, the ARC and Attorney General recommend denial of an application: - (i) A preliminary denial letter shall be sent to applicant. The letter shall:
- (A) State the basis for the denial including relevant statutes and rules; and
- (B) Advise the applicant of the right to request reconsideration.
- (ii) If the applicant fails to request reconsideration in writing within 30 days of the date of the preliminary denial letter, the preliminary denial becomes final.
- (iii) If the applicant requests reconsideration within 30 days, a reconsideration conference shall be held with the ARC, the Attorney General, and the applicant.
- (iv) Following a reconsideration conference, the ARC shall either approve or deny the application.
- (v) If denied, the applicant must submit a written request for a hearing, within 30 days of the date of the denial letter.
(d) Application denial hearings: - (i) An application denial hearing is a forma! contested case hearing conducted pursuant to the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
- (ii) The hearing is to be conducted in the presence of a quorum of the board, with a hearing officer presiding.
- (iii) The applicant has the burden of proving that he/she meets ail requirements for the license or certificate applied for.
068-11 Wyo. Code R. § 11-1