(1) All applications, whether for an original charter, a modification of a charter, or the renewal of a charter shall be made on forms approved by the commission or through the online platform.

(2) An electronic version of the application through the online platform must be received by the commission by the application dead-line in order for the application to be considered.

(3) After receipt of the electronic application, the commission or its designee will review the application for completeness. If the review reveals that information is missing, the applicant will be contacted and granted twenty-four hours to provide the missing information.

(4)(a) Once an application is deemed complete, the applicant will be notified via email and will be required to submit five hard copies of the application. The hard copies of the application shall be identical in all respects to the content found in the application submitted through the online platform.

(b) The hard copies of the application must be submitted in person or through the U.S. Postal Service within ten business days of the application being deemed complete. In-person delivery will be due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific time on the fifth business day. Mailed applications must be postmarked by the fifth business day.

(5) In order for an application to be eligible for review, it must be received by the commission by the stated deadline and pass the completeness check or timely satisfy any completeness requests. Applications that are not received by the deadline or do not pass the completeness check or do not satisfy completeness requests will not be evaluated.