1. (a) The Department of Public Health may deny an application or renewal of a qualifying patient's registry identification card only if the applicant:

   1. (1) did not provide the required information and materials;
   2. (2) previously had a registry identification card revoked;
   3. (3) did not meet the requirements of this Act;
   4. (4) provided false or falsified information; or
   5. (5) violated any requirement of this Act.
2. (b)
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4. (b-5)
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6. (c) The Department of Public Health may deny an application or renewal for a designated caregiver chosen by a qualifying patient whose registry identification card was granted only if:
7. (1) the designated caregiver does not meet the requirements of subsection (i) of Section 10;
8. (2) the applicant did not provide the information required;
9. (3) the prospective patient's application was denied;
10. (4) the designated caregiver previously had a registry identification card revoked;
11. (5) the applicant or the designated caregiver provided false or falsified information; or
12. (6) violated any requirement of this Act.
13. (d)
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15. (e) The Department of Public Health shall notify the qualifying patient who has designated someone to serve as his or her designated caregiver if a registry identification card will not be issued to the designated caregiver.
16. (f) Denial of an application or renewal is considered a final Department action, subject to judicial review. Jurisdiction and venue for judicial review are vested in the Circuit Court.

(Source: P.A. 99-697, eff. 7-29-16; 100-1114, eff. 8-28-18.)