The application process includes:(1) The applicant completing the pre-application interview, except for an application for a:(A) Listed family home; or(B) Compliance Certificate;(2) The applicant submitting the application materials;(3) The applicant and Licensing completing the public notice and hearing requirements for residential child-care operations;(4) Licensing reviewing the application for compliance with minimum standards, rules, and statutes;(5) Licensing accepting the application as complete, or returning it if incomplete;(6) Licensing inspecting the applicant's operation and determining whether the operation is in compliance with minimum standards, rules, and statutes, except for listed family homes; and(7) Licensing issuing or denying a permit.