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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 09.03.09.05" title_num="09" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="09" heading="Applications.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Commissioner shall approve or deny an application for an initial license, a renewal license, or a license amendment within 60 days after the Commissioner receives a completed application, including a surety bond and all required fees.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>If the Commissioner notifies an applicant that an application for an initial license, a renewal license, or a license amendment is incomplete, the Commissioner shall itemize the steps which the applicant must take to complete the application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The application for an initial license, a renewal license, or a license amendment may not be approved until after the applicant completes all steps identified in the Commissioner’s notice.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>If an application for an initial license, a renewal license, or a license amendment is incomplete when submitted and remains incomplete, the Commissioner may cease processing and deem the incomplete application withdrawn, provided that the Commissioner has previously notified the applicant of the basis for incompleteness in accordance with §B of this regulation, and gives the applicant not less than 15 days to correct the incompleteness.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>