SECTION 21.714. Review of Applications

(a) The department will notify an applicant by certified mail within ten days of receipt of an application for a safety certificate that the application:

(1) complies with the Act and is approved; or

(2) does not comply with the Act and is disapproved.

(b) A notice required under subsection (a)(2) of this section must specify the defects in the application. An applicant who receives this notice may submit, within 30 days of receipt of the notice, a modified application or plan.

(c) Within five days of receipt of a modified application under subsection (b) of this section, the department will approve or disapprove the application and will notify an applicant of its decision by certified mail.

(d) The department will give first priority to applications for sites that are abandoned or that are within the setback distance.

Source Note: The provisions of this §21.714 adopted to be effective July 15, 2004, 29 TexReg 6734