C. Within the 30 days following the administrative completeness review of an application, and if the application is complete, OLR shall complete a substantive review to evaluate the applicant’s fitness for licensure. Within the 30- day substantive review time-frame, OLR: 1. May request that the applicant or licensing agency provide additional information if needed to evaluate the suitability of the applicant for licensure. a. The applicant and the licensing agency shall have an additional 21 days to provide the information to OLR. b. The time-frame for the substantive review shall be suspended from the date OLR requests additional information to the date OLR receives the information. 2. Shall make the licensing decision, as described under R21-6-406, and take a licensing action, as described under R21-6-414. D. Within an overall time-frame of 60 days upon receipt of a complete application, OLR shall: 1. Complete an administrative review of an application, 2. Complete a substantive review of an applicant’s fitness, and 3. Notify the applicant and the licensing agency of the decision to grant or deny a license. E. The same time-frames used for initial licensure shall also apply to renewing and amending a license: 1. OLR shall complete the administrative completeness review within a maximum of 30 days from receipt of the application. 2. OLR shall complete the substantive review of a complete application within a maximum of 30 days following the administrative completeness review. 3. OLR shall review the application and notify the applicant and licensing agency of the licensing decision within a maximum of 60 days, not including suspended timeframes, from receipt of the application. Process Responsible Party for Completion Completion of training and assembly of the application Applicant and licensing agency Not regulated: typically two–four months Administrative completeness review OLR Maximum of 30 days Respond to the notification of incompleteness Applicant and licensing agency
C. Within the 30 days following the administrative completeness review of an application, and if the application is complete, OLR shall complete a substantive review to evaluate the applicant’s fitness for licensure. Within the 30- day substantive review time-frame, OLR: 1. May request that the applicant or licensing agency provide additional information if needed to evaluate the suitability of the applicant for licensure. a. The applicant and the licensing agency shall have an additional 21 days to provide the information to OLR. b. The time-frame for the substantive review shall be suspended from the date OLR requests additional information to the date OLR receives the information. 2. Shall make the licensing decision, as described under R21-6-406, and take a licensing action, as described under R21-6-414. D. Within an overall time-frame of 60 days upon receipt of a complete application, OLR shall: 1. Complete an administrative review of an application, 2. Complete a substantive review of an applicant’s fitness, and 3. Notify the applicant and the licensing agency of the decision to grant or deny a license. E. The same time-frames used for initial licensure shall also apply to renewing and amending a license: 1. OLR shall complete the administrative completeness review within a maximum of 30 days from receipt of the application. 2. OLR shall complete the substantive review of a complete application within a maximum of 30 days following the administrative completeness review. 3. OLR shall review the application and notify the applicant and licensing agency of the licensing decision within a maximum of 60 days, not including suspended timeframes, from receipt of the application. Process Responsible Party for Completion Completion of training and assembly of the application Applicant and licensing agency Not regulated: typically two–four months Administrative completeness review OLR Maximum of 30 days Respond to the notification of incompleteness Applicant and licensing agency
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