900.1 The Board may deny an application or renewal application for a qualifying patient or caregiver registration identification card only if:

(a) The application is incomplete and the applicant fails to provide the missing information or documents within the time period allotted by the Board;

(b) The Board determines after further inquiry or investigation that the information provided was false, misleading, forged, or altered;

(c) The Board determines that the caregiver has a disqualifying conviction; or

(d) The application otherwise fails to comply with the Act or this title.

900.2 Denial by the Board of an application or renewal application for a qualifying patient or caregiver registration identification card shall be deemed a final order in this matter.

900.3 An applicant or renewal applicant for a qualifying patient or caregiver registration identification card may request a hearing with the Board to review any decision by ABCA denying an application or renewal application. The hearing request shall be in writing and filed with the Board within thirty (30) days from service of the notice of denial.

SOURCE: Notice of Emergency and Third Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 3299 (April 15, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Emergency and Fourth Proposed Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 7207 (August 12, 2011)[EXPIRED]; as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10128, 10151 (December 2, 2011); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 002388 (March 8, 2024).