Final permit decision by division -- Appeal.

40-14-203. Final permit decision by division -- Appeal.

(1)(a) The division shall conduct a final technical review and make a final administrative decision for a permit application upon completion of an expedited review.

(b) To make a final administrative decision on a permit application, the division shall:

(i) review a preliminary permit decision for the permit application;

(ii) conduct a final technical review of the permit application; and

(iii)(A) approve the permit application;

(B) deny the permit application; or

(C) return the permit application to the applicant with a description of the permit application's deficiencies.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in this title, a permit applicant may appeal the division's final administrative decision as provided in Section 40-8-13.1.