§ 11-16. Certification determination.

(a) In general.

(1) Within 10 days of receiving a complete application for certification, the State Board must make a determination, in consultation with the Commission, whether to certify an applicant candidate.

(2) The State Board must notify the Director and the Commission of the State Board's determination.

(b) Finality of decision.

Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the decision by the Commission whether to certify a candidate is final.

(c) Applicant candidate certification.

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, on notice of the State Board's certification of an applicant candidate, the Director must disperse the appropriate public contribution under § 11-17 {"Distribution of public contribution"} of this subtitle.

(2) The Director may not disburse any public funds to a candidate without first consulting with the Commission.

(d) Denial of application.

If an application is denied, the applicant candidate may resubmit a new or modified application one time within the earlier of:

(1) 10 business days after receiving notice that the application was denied; or

(2) the end of the qualifying period.