(a) Not later than the 10th day after the day on which an application for a safety certificate is received, the commission shall review the application and the plan and determine if each complies with this subchapter, and with rules or orders adopted under this subchapter, and issue such findings and conclusions as may be necessary.
(b) If the application and plan comply with this subchapter, and rules or orders adopted under this subchapter, the commission must approve the application and notify the applicant in writing of the commission’s decision.

(c) If the commission determines that an application or plan does not comply with this subchapter and rules or orders adopted under this subchapter, the commission must notify the applicant in writing of the commission’s decision, specifying any defects.
(d) Any notices required under Subsections (b) and (c) of this section must be mailed to the applicant certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, not later than the fifth day after the day on which the commission approves or disapproves the application.
(e) An applicant who receives notice of denial under Subsections (c) and (d) of this section may submit, not later than the 30th day after the day on which the notice is received, a modified application or plan.
(f) Not later than the fifth day after the day on which the commission receives a modified application or plan, the commission must approve or deny the modified application or plan and notify the applicant in writing of the commission’s decision.
(g) The commission shall first review applications for sites that have been abandoned and that are within the setback distances.