1. (a) After determining that an application is complete, the licensing bureau shall review the application to determine whether the applicant meets all criteria specified in applicable law for the license being applied for, provided that:

   1. (1) If an inspection is required prior to licensure, the licensing bureau shall refer the application to the inspection assignment coordinator for an inspection to be conducted in accordance with the applicable provisions in Plc 400; and
   2. (2) If the licensing bureau determines that the technical or professional expertise of the applicable board would be of assistance in determining whether the applicant meets the criteria for licensure, the licensing bureau shall refer the application to the applicable board for review and a recommendation as provided in (c), below.
2. (b) Subject to (c), below, and Plc 304.09, the licensing bureau shall make a decision on a complete application for initial licensure within 60 days of determining that an application is complete.

3. (c) If an application is referred to the applicable board pursuant to (a)(2), above, then:

   1. (1) The board chair shall review the application to determine whether a reasonable person having the education and experience of a competent licensee would have any doubt about the applicant’s qualifications, provided that if another board member is better qualified than the chair to review the application, the chair shall delegate the review under this section to that board member;
   2. (2) If the board chair or designee determines that a reasonable person having the education and experience of a competent licensee would believe the applicant is unquestionably qualified, the board chair or designee shall recommend to the licensing bureau that a license be issued;
   3. (3) If the board chair or designee determines that a reasonable person having the education and experience of a competent licensee would believe the applicant is unquestionably not qualified, the board chair or designee shall recommend to the licensing bureau that a license not be issued, with an explanation of why the applicant is not qualified;

   4. (4) If the board chair or designee determines that reasonable people having the education and experience of competent licensees could disagree about whether the applicant is qualified, the board chair or designee shall:

      1. a. Present the application to the board for discussion and a recommendation, if the next regularly-scheduled board meeting is soon enough that a recommendation can be conveyed to the licensing bureau within 55 days of receiving the application from the licensing bureau; or

      2. b. If the next regularly-scheduled board meeting is not soon enough that a recommendation could be conveyed to the licensing bureau within 55 days, either:

         1. 1. Convene a special meeting of the board to obtain a timely recommendation, or request that a special meeting of the board be convened if the review was delegated; or
         2. 2. Present the reasons for and against issuing a license to the licensing bureau in lieu of a recommendation; and
   5. (5) If the board does not provide a recommendation or reasons for and against issuing the license to the licensing bureau within the specified time period, the licensing bureau shall make a decision without the board’s input.

Source. (See Revision Note #1 at chapter heading for Plc 300) #13606, eff 5-1-23; ss by #13955, eff 5-3-24 (see Revision Note #2 at chapter heading for Plc 300); ss by #14305, eff 8-19-25, EXPIRES: 8-19-35