1. (a) Each corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other business entity seeking initial certification as a water treatment business shall do so by submitting the following application packet:

   1. (1) A completed application on the board-provided form described in Plu 307.06;
   2. (2) The additional supporting materials specified by Plu 307.08; and
   3. (3) Any certification fee required by Plu 308.04.
2. (b) The board shall not consider a request for initial certification until the completed business application packet described in (a) above has been received by the board’s office.

3. (c) If the board, after receiving and reviewing the completed business application packet, requires further information or documents to determine the applicant's qualification for certification, the board shall:

   1. (1) So notify the applicant in writing within 60 days; and
   2. (2) Specify the information or documents it requires.
4. (d) The board shall deny the application if the applicant does not submit the additional information or documents requested under (c) above within 60 days of the request.
5. (e) The board shall approve or deny the application in writing within 120 days of the date that the board’s office has received the completed application packet and any information or documents requested under (c) above.

6. (f) The board shall refund any certification fee paid if:

   1. (1) The business applicant withdraws the application; or
   2. (2) The board denies the application.
7. (g) A business applicant wishing to challenge the board's denial of its application shall make a written request for a hearing of the challenge and submit it within 60 days of the notice of the denial.

Source. #8981, eff 9-20-07