Applications for original licensure shall be made to the Department in writing on forms or electronically as prescribed by the Department and shall be accompanied by the appropriate documentation and the required fee, which shall not be returnable. Every application shall require the information that in the judgment of the Department will enable the Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a license. An applicant has 3 years after the date of application to complete the application process. If the process has not been completed in 3 years, then the application shall be denied, the fee shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication. All applications shall contain information that, in the judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to assess the qualifications of the applicant for a license under this Act.