51A-17-76. Multistate licensing--Investigation.If an applicant for acquisition of control under §51A-17-72 avails itself or is otherwise subject to a multistate licensing process:(1)The director is authorized and encouraged to accept the investigation results of a lead investigative state for the purpose of §51A-17-73 if the lead investigative state has sufficient staffing, expertise, and minimum standards; or(2)If this state is a lead investigative state, the director is authorized and encouraged to investigate the applicant pursuant to §51A-17-73 and the timeframes established by agreement through the multistate licensing process. Source: SL 2024, ch 196, §25.
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