Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part XXV - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Re-Organization
Chapter 5 - Certificates of Public Advantage
Section XXV-513 - Application Review

1. the attorney general shall, within 15 days after the date an application is received, determine if the application is complete for the purposes of review. If the department determines that an application is unclear, incomplete, or contains an insufficient basis upon which to provide a decision, the application shall be returned to the applicant;

2. if the attorney general determines that an application is incomplete, he shall notify the applicant within 15 days after the date the application was received, stating the reasons for his determination of incompleteness with reference to the particular questions for which a deficiency is noted;

3. if an application is returned to the applicant and the applicant will be resubmitting the application for further review, the filing fee shall remain deposited; and

4. if an application is returned and the applicant elects not to resubmit an amended application, the department shall return the filing fee submitted with the application less costs associated with the review process.