Procedure for issuance

The department shall evaluate the applications, including responses from any references given by the applicant. On the basis of all information the department, within thirty days of receipt of an application, shall determine whether the natural person designated by the license applicant under section 89-07-02-06 meets the education and experience criteria established by section 89-07-02-07 and whether the natural person and the applicant possess the knowledge and experience necessary to engage in weather modification operations. The department shall issue a license to the applicant who satisfies the requirements of this chapter and North Dakota Century Code section 61-04.1-14. If an applicant for a license or the natural person designated by the applicant does not satisfy the requirements, the department shall deny the license.