§ 1493. Issuance of Certificate.

(a) The Board shall provide written notification to the applicant within 30 calendar days of receipt of an application and fee for a Public Health Nurse Certificate that:

(1) The application is complete and accepted for processing; or

(2) The application is deficient and what specific information, documentation, or fee is required to complete the application.

(b) The Board's time periods for processing an initial application for Public Health Nurse Certificate are as follows:

(1) The median time for processing an initial application is 42 calendar days.

(2) The minimum time for processing an initial application is 14 calendar days.

(3) The maximum time for processing an initial application is 365 calendar days.

(c) Written notification by the Board shall be deemed to have occurred on the date such notification is deposited in the U.S. mail.

(d) If an applicant fails to respond within a period of one year to a written request by the Board for additional information, documentation, or fees, the application shall be deemed to have been abandoned by the applicant.

(e) An applicant whose application was deemed abandoned pursuant to subdivision (d) may reapply by submitting a complete new application, fee, and documentation to meet all current requirements.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 3-9-87; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 87, No. 11).

2. Renumbering and amendment of former title 17, section 4503 to new title 16, section 1493 and amendment of Note filed 1-26-96; operative 2-28-96. Submitted to OAL for printing only (Register 96, No. 5).

3. Editorial correction of subsection (a)(2) (Register 98, No. 36).

4. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 9-2-98; operative 10-2-98 (Register 98, No. 36).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 2715, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 2818, Business and Professions Code.