Sec. 5. (a) All applicants for qualification shall be promptly notified by the department of its final action on their applications. An applicant aggrieved by the decision of the department may, within ten (10) days after receiving notification of the decision, request in writing a reconsideration of the application by the department, and may submit additional evidence bearing on qualifications. The department shall again consider the matter and may either adhere to or modify its previous decision. The department shall act upon any request for reconsideration within fifteen (15) days after the filing of the request and shall notify the applicant of the action taken.
(b) An applicant who has been refused qualification, or who is dissatisfied with the department's decision as to the aggregate amount of uncompleted work to be permitted under contract at any one time, or with any limitation as to the class or classes of work on which the bidder is authorized to bid, may at any time after the expiration of ninety (90) days from the date of the department's decision on the last application file a new application for qualification. The new application shall be promptly considered and acted upon by the department.
As added by P.L.18-1990, SEC.219.