(a) Application Review and Investigation. - (i) Every application shall be reviewed by the ARC.
- (ii) An applicant for licensure shall have committed no acts which are grounds for disciplinary action, or if the act was committed, the ARC has found after investigation that sufficient restitution has been made and the applicant no longer presents a threat to the public safety.
- (iii) If the ARC is unable to ascertain from documents submitted by the applicant that the applicant is eligible for licensure, the ARC may require the applicant to provide additional documentation, information, or meet informally with the ARC.
(b) Application Review Committee Action. The ARC may recommend: - (i) A license be issued, renewed, reinstated, reissued, returned to practice, or relicensed;
- (ii) A settlement agreement which may include the issuance, renewal, reinstatement, reissuance, return to practice, or relicensure of a license with imposition of restrictions, conditions, reprimand, other discipline, or a combination thereof; or
- (iii) Denial of the application.
(c) Notice of Intent to Recommend Denial. The ARC shall notify the applicant of its intent to recommend denial. Such notification shall contain: - (i) A brief description of the facts or conduct which warrant the denial of licensure;
- (ii) A statement of the nature of the actions which warrant the denial or other authorized action, the facts upon which the denial or other action is based, the specific statutory provisions or the specific Board Rules involved; and
- (iii) Notice of the right to a hearing if a written request is received in the Board office within thirty (30) days of the date of mailing the letter recommending denial.
(d) Applicant's Request for Hearing. If the ARC recommends denial of an application, the applicant may request a contested case hearing in writing within thirty (30) days of the mailing of the notification.