(a) The Lieutenant Governor shall approve or deny an initial registration as a provider within 120 days after an application is filed. In connection with a request pursuant to section 406(19) for additional information, the Lieutenant Governor may extend the 120-day period for not more than 60 days. Within seven days after denying an application, the Lieutenant Governor, in a record, shall inform the applicant of the reasons for the denial.
(b)
(1) If the Lieutenant Governor denies an application for registration as a provider or does not act on an application within the time prescribed in subsection (a), the applicant may appeal and request a hearing by filing a written request for an appeal to the Lieutenant Governor within 10 days after the receipt of the notice of denial or expiration of the time prescribed in subsection (a) for the Commission's decision. The Lieutenant Governor shall appoint a hearing officer who shall conduct a fair hearing pursuant to procedures prescribed by regulations promulgated pursuant to 3 V.I.C., chapter 35.
(2) Pursuant to title 5 V.I.C., chapter 97, a petition for writ or review may be filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands in the case of any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Lieutenant Governor to deny an application for registration if all administrative remedies as are provided by this section have been exhausted
(c) Subject to sections 411(d) and 434, a registration as a provider is valid for one year.