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a) The department shall deny an application for a permit to accept deposits and a certificate of authority if the applicant fails to do any of the following:

(1) Pay the application fee as required by

Section 1779.2.

(2) Submit all information required by this chapter.

(3) Submit evidence to support a reasonable belief that any interested party of the proposed continuing care retirement community who has committed any offenses listed in subdivision (

k) of

Section 1779.4 is of such good character as to indicate rehabilitation.

(4) Submit evidence to support a reasonable belief that the applicant is capable of administering the continuing care retirement community in compliance with applicable laws and regulations when an action specified in subdivision (

j) or (

k) of

Section 1779.4 has been taken against the applicant.

(5) Demonstrate the feasibility of the proposed continuing care retirement community.

(6) Comply with residential care facility for the elderly licensing requirements. (

b) If the application is denied, no portion of the paid application fee shall be refundable or refunded. (

c) Immediately upon the denial of an application, the department shall notify the applicant in writing. (

d) The Notice of Denial from the department shall contain all of the following:

(1) A statement that the application is denied.

(2) The grounds for the denial.

(3) A statement informing the applicant that it has the right to appeal.

(4) A statement that the applicant has calendar days from the date that the Notice of Denial was mailed to appeal the denial, and where to send the appeal. (

e) If the applicant appeals the denial, further proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with

Chapter 5 (commencing with

Section 11500) of Part of Division of Title of the Government Code.