Minn. R. agency 120, ch. 7615, APPLICATIONS, CRITERIA, APPEALS, AND HEARINGS, pt. 7615.0330

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 17, October 21, 2024

Part 7615.0330 - APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES

Subpart 1.Investigations.

The office may initiate an investigation of any statement in an application and utilize in its evaluation of the application any relevant facts obtained by the investigation. The office may solicit and accept information from third persons relevant to any application, provided that the applicant is afforded an opportunity to respond.

Subp. 2.Additional information.

If the office determines that the application does not have sufficient information to support a decision, it may request the necessary additional information from the applicant. If the applicant repeatedly or willfully fails to supply additional information, the office may deny the application.

Subp. 3.Processing.

The office shall process applications each month for that month as follows:

A. Applications made by wholesale purchaser consumers or by wholesale purchaser resellers on behalf of wholesale purchaser consumers or end users shall be processed within five working days after receipt.

B. Except when the applicant applies for state set-aside under part 7615.0320, subpart 3, applications that are made by or on the behalf of retail outlets shall be processed within five working days after the 15th day of the month.

C. Applications needing additional information shall be processed within five working days after receipt of the requested information.

Subp. 4.Implementation.

State set-aside assignments shall be implemented as follows:

A. Upon approval or modification of a request for state set-aside product, the office shall issue an order authorizing the assignment and serve it on the prime supplier from whom the state set-aside product is to be drawn.

(1) An order issued by the office is effective the date it is signed by the officer or the commissioner, unless stayed, modified, suspended, or rescinded.

(2) The order represents a call upon the prime supplier's state set-aside volume for the month of issuance even if delivery cannot be made until the following month.

(3) The applicant shall arrange for receipt of the product within ten days from the date of the order.

B. Upon denial of an application, the office shall notify the applicant in writing, stating the reason for denial.

Minn. R. agency 120, ch. 7615, APPLICATIONS, CRITERIA, APPEALS, AND HEARINGS, pt. 7615.0330

L 1987 c 312 art 1 s 9

Statutory Authority: MS s 216C.16