5436.1 No application shall be approved until the Board has determined that the applicant has complied with the Act and this title or, in the case of a renewal, has fulfilled the license requirements. The Board shall make findings of fact with respect to each requirement, including the appropriateness standards set forth in the Act and the regulations.

5436.2 For the purposes of this section, the record shall close thirty (30) days after a hearing is concluded to allow the parties to submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law and any other document submissions requested by the Board.

5436.3 Within ninety (90) days after the close of the record, the Board shall issue its written decision accompanied by findings of fact and conclusions of law.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 73 DCR 002136 (February 20, 2026).