(a) If an application is illegible or incomplete, the department will notify the applicant of the deficiency. The applicant will have ninety (90) days from the date of notice to address the deficiency. Upon request of the applicant, the department may extend the period to address the deficiency for one additional ninety (90) day period. If the applicant is unable to provide the required information the applicant may request a hearing before the department to determine whether the application may proceed without the requested information. If the applicant has neither provided the required information nor requested a hearing prior to the expiration of the time allowed for compliance, the application will be terminated. An application will not be terminated while a hearing requested under this subsection is pending.
(b) If an applicant fails to provide all required application materials, or fails to respond to a request by the department for additional information necessary to process the application, the application will be terminated under the process set out in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Following the termination of an application, a new application must be submitted.
Source Note: The provisions of this §35.23 adopted to be effective May 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 3606