Section 11-94.2-8 - Maximum time period for processing of a complete license application(a) The department shall grant or deny an application and inform the applicant of its decision within ninety days of receipt of a complete application.(b) If the department does not grant a license or deny an application within ninety days of receipt of the complete application, the application for issuance of a license shall be deemed approved on the ninetieth day. After the expiration of the ninety days, the department shall issue the license within thirty days.(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of subsections (a) and (b), the maximum period of ninety days shall be extended indefinitely in the event of a national disaster, state emergency, or union strike that would prevent the applicant, the agency, or the department from fulfilling application review in a timely manner.[Eff 9/16/2022] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-9, 321-11)