Or. Admin. Code § 731-065-0030 - Application Process, Program Participation Term, and Renewal

(1) A Business may submit an application to participate via the SBDP application online through the ODOT website or by delivering a hard copy to 355 Capitol St. NE, MS11, c/o SBDP, Salem, OR 97301.

(2) Upon notification that it has received an application from a Business, the Department will determine whether it meets the qualifying criteria.

(3) If the Business meets the qualifying criteria, the Department will notify the Business that the business has been accepted as an SBDP Participant for a two-year term. The Business will be notified of acceptance in writing, and the two-year participation term will be identified in the acceptance letter.

(4) If the Department determines that the Business does not meet the qualifying criteria, the Department will issue a Notice of Intent to Deny Participation for Failure to Meet Qualifying Criteria by Certified Mail, which will include:

(a) An explanation supporting the reasons for failure to qualify and,

(b) A statement of the Business's ability to request Administrative Reconsideration of program qualification and applicable deadlines.

(c) The Business has 20 calendar days from the date of the Notice of Intent to request Administrative Reconsideration.

(5) If the Department does not receive a request for Administrative Reconsideration within 20 calendar days, the Notice of Intent to Deny Participation for Failure to Meet Qualifying Criteria will become the Department's final determination of program eligibility.

(6) Renewal. The process to renew participation at the end of the term is as follows:

(a) The Department will notify the Business that the two-year participation term is expiring.

(b) Notifications will be provided to the Business 30 calendar days prior to expiration and 7 calendar days prior to expiration. The notifications will be in writing with the first sent by Certified Mail.

(c) The Business may renew program participation for another two-year term upon timely attestation confirming continued eligibility as set out in Section 731-065-0020.

(7) If the Business does not timely attest to its eligibility, then the Business' participation term will expire, and participation is terminated on its expiration date.

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 731-065-0030

DOT 7-2024, adopt filed 12/04/2024, effective 12/4/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.619

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 184.906