(1) Applications, physician statements, landlord permissions, change request forms, and other materials received by the department must be completed, signed, and accompanied by all other paperwork and fees necessary to be considered a complete application, renewal, or change request.

(2) Incomplete application, renewal, or change request materials and any accompanying check or money order will be returned to the applicant or registrant with an explanation of what is needed to complete the application, renewal, or change request.

(a) Provider/MIPP application packets requiring fingerprint cards will not be sent back to the applicant if fingerprint cards are missing.

(i) After the materials are screened by the department, fingerprint cards will be sent to this applicant with instructions on obtaining and returning fingerprint cards to the department.

(ii) To be considered submitted, these fingerprint cards must be postmarked no later than 30 calendar days after having been sent to the applicant or all application materials held by the department will be returned to the applicant.

(3) Any complete application materials received 30 days calendar or more before the expiration date will be processed in the order received. Cards will expire based on the date of issuance, not based on the expiration date of the previous card.