Section 12 AAC 40.986 - Withdrawal of application(a) An application for a permit or license may be withdrawn from consideration by the board at the applicant's request. To withdraw an application, the applicant must submit a request for withdrawal in writing signed by the applicant. The request for withdrawal must be received by the division no later than five business days before the board's meeting where the application is to be initially considered.(b) The board will not approve a request for the withdrawal of an application under this section for an application that has been reviewed and considered by the board, or considered abandoned under 12 AAC 02.910.(c) An application approved for withdrawal under this section will be reported to the Federation of State Medical Boards's Board Action Data Bank.(d) An application that is approved for withdrawal under this section will be retained on file in the department for at least 10 years after the date of withdrawal and will be returned to the board if the applicant reapplies for a permit or license.Eff. 10/14/2006, Register 180