(1) At the time the construction of the cervidae livestock facility is completed, the applicant shall notify the department in writing. That written notice shall certify that, to the best of the applicant’s knowledge, the cervidae livestock facility has been constructed in compliance with the requirements of this act and in compliance with the standards for cervidae livestock facilities. Within 30 days after notification of the completion of the cervidae livestock facility, the director shall inspect the cervidae livestock facility. If the director determines that the proposed cervidae livestock facility conforms to standards prescribed by and adopted under this act, the director shall issue a registration within 30 days after completion of an inspection finding that the cervidae livestock facility conforms to this act. The time periods described in this subsection may be extended by the department only if the department is unable to verify the removal of wild cervidae species, for an act of God, or in accordance with section 6(5)(a) or (b).

    (2) If the director determines that a proposed cervidae livestock facility does not comply with the requirements of this act, the director shall deny the application for registration. The department shall notify in writing an applicant of the reasons for a registration denial within 60 days after receipt of the completed application. The notice shall specify in writing the deficiencies to be corrected in order for a registration to be issued.

    (3) Without filing a second application under this section, an applicant may request a second inspection after the specified deficiencies have been corrected. The department is not required to make more than 2 preregistration inspections of the same proposed cervidae livestock facility per application.

    (4) Upon receipt of a second denial under this section and without filing a second application, the applicant may request in writing and, if requested, the department shall provide an informal review of the application. The review shall include the applicant, the department, and the departments of agriculture and environmental quality, if applicable. After the informal review, if the director determines that the proposed cervidae livestock facility complies with the requirements of this act, the director shall issue a registration within 30 days after the informal review. After the informal review, if the director determines that the proposed facility does not comply with the requirements of this act, the director shall affirm the denial of the application in writing and specify the deficiencies needed to be addressed or corrected in order for a registration to be issued. The applicant may waive the informal review of the application.

    (5) The applicant may request a hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, on a denial of a registration or upon any limitations placed upon the issuance of a registration.

    (6) The department shall not return a registration fee or a portion of a registration fee to an applicant if a registration is denied.