(1) An employer seeking a credit certificate must apply on forms provided by the department. 

(2) Applications must be complete to be reviewed.

(3) Incomplete applications will expire 90 days after submission.

(4) If an application is deemed deficient, the department must notify the applicant in writing, with the specific reasons the application is deficient. 

(a) An applicant may submit information to cure the deficiency within 30 days from the mailing of the department's notification of the deficiency.  Failure or refusal to submit further information means the department's notification is final.

(b) If an applicant timely submits information intended to cure the deficiency, the department shall review the application and new information.  The department shall grant or deny the certification pursuant to these rules.  The denial of a certification may be appealed pursuant to ARM 24.23.310.