1. (a) The department shall approve the first request to extend a deadline for submitting additional information if:

   1. (1) A complete request for deadline extension was submitted prior to the established deadline; and
   2. (2) The requested extension does not exceed 60 days from the original date established in the notice of request for additional information.
2. (b) The applicant is also required to demonstrate that good cause exists to extend the deadline for any additional requests to extend a deadline for responding to a request for additional information.

3. (c) Good cause to extend a deadline shall be deemed to exist if:

   1. (1) In order to submit the missing component(s) or additional information, the applicant requires information from a third party not under the applicant’s control, and the applicant has not received the information despite making diligent efforts to obtain it; or
   2. (2) The applicant has otherwise been prevented by circumstances beyond the applicant’s control from obtaining or preparing the missing component(s) or additional information.
4. (d) If the extension extends more than one year past the original date established in the request for additional information, the department shall apply the rules in effect at the time the requested information is received.
5. (e) The inability to obtain requisite information from a third party based on the applicant’s failure to pay the third party for services rendered shall not constitute good cause to extend a deadline.

Source. #9343, eff 1-1-09; ss by #12342, eff 8-15-17; ss by #14472, eff 1-19-26, EXPIRES: 1-19-36