AB486,50,8 (b) 1. Subject to par. (d), the department shall refund fees paid by the applicant for a license or permit if the department fails to provide the applicant with written notice that the department has approved or disapproved the application for the license or permit, including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period established under par. (a) for the license or permit.

AB486,50,11 2. The department may not disapprove an application for a license or permit solely because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the period established under par. (a).

AB486,50,13 (c) Upon receiving an application for a license or permit, the department shall inform the applicant of the period established under par. (a) for the license or permit.

AB486,50,17 (d) The department may extend the period established under par. (a) because an application is incomplete if, within 30 days after receiving the application, the department provides written notice to the applicant describing specifically the information that must be provided to complete the application.

AB486, s. 33 Section 33. 125.04 (3m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB486,50,22 125.04 (3m) Deadlines for action on permit applications. (a) The department, by rule, shall establish periods within which the department intends to approve or disapprove an application for any permit issued by the department under this chapter.

AB486,51,2 (b) Subject to par. (e), the department shall refund any fee paid by the applicant for any permit under this chapter if the department fails to provide the applicant with written notice that the department has approved or disapproved the application for the permit, including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period established under par. (a) for the permit.

AB486,51,5 (c) The department may not disapprove an application for a permit under this chapter solely because the department is unable to complete its review of the application within the period established under par. (a).

AB486,51,8 (d) Upon receiving an application for a permit under this chapter, the department shall inform the applicant of the period established under par. (a) for the permit.

AB486,51,10 (e) The department may include any of the following in the rules required under par. (a):

AB486,51,12 1. Methods for determining the commencement of the period established under par. (a) and for determining when the application for a permit is complete.

AB486,51,16 2. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) because the applicant makes a material modification to the application if the department notifies the applicant in writing of the extension within 30 days after the applicant makes the modification.

AB486,51,24 3. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) because the application is incomplete or information needed by the department to complete its review of an application for a permit is unknown or cannot be determined with certainty when the department receives the application if the department notifies the applicant in writing of the need for an extension within 30 days after the applicant submits the application and the notice specifically describes the information that must be provided to complete the application or the information needed to complete the department's review of the application.

AB486,52,4 4. Extensions of the period established under par. (a) if, during the period established under par. (a), the department and the applicant jointly agree to a different period for acting on an application for a permit than that specified under par. (a).

AB486, s. 34 Section 34. 145.025 of the statutes is created to read:

AB486,52,13 145.025 Automatic approval of certain applications. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any form or other writing that is submitted to the department under this chapter for the purpose of obtaining any approval of the department that is required by law as a prerequisite to the applicant taking certain actions is subject to s. 101.023. This section does not apply to an application for a license, registration, or certification under s. 145.02 (4), 145.035, 145.045, 145.15, 145.16, 145.165, 145.17, 145.175, or 145.18, or to any form or other writing submitted to the department under s. 145.26.

AB486, s. 35 Section 35. 146.525 of the statutes is created to read:

AB486,52,17 146.525 Deadlines for action on applications. (1) Deadlines. The department, by rule, shall establish periods within which the department intends to approve or disapprove an application for any of the following:

AB486,52,19 (a) Certification of an instructional and competency evaluation program under s. 146.40 (3).

AB486,52,20 (b) Approval of a competency evaluation program under s. 146.40 (3m).

AB486,52,21 (c) An ambulance service provider license under s. 146.50 (5) (a).

AB486,52,22 (d) An emergency medical technician license under s. 146.50 (5) (a) and (7).

AB486,52,23 (e) An emergency medical technician training permit under s. 146.50 (5) (b).

AB486,52,24 (f) Certification for the performance of defibrillation under s. 146.50 (6g) (a).

AB486,52,25 (g) Certification as a first responder under s. 146.50 (8) (a) and (f).

AB486,53,2 (h) Approval of training courses for the use of a semiautomatic defibrillator under s. 146.50 (8g) (d).

AB486,53,4 (i) Approval of courses of emergency medical services instructional programs under s. 146.50 (9).

AB486,53,6 (j) Approval of emergency medical services program plans under s. 146.55 (2) (b).

AB486,53,13 (2) Failure to meet deadlines. Subject to sub. (4), the department shall refund fees paid by the applicant for a license, certification, permit, or approval specified in sub. (1) if the department fails to provide the applicant with written notice that the department has approved or disapproved the application for the license, certification, permit, or approval, including the specific facts upon which any disapproval is based, before the expiration of the period established under sub. (1) for the license, certification, permit, or approval.